Hi Lloyd,
I am very new to this subject and also to chat rooms so let me know if I do anything wrong.
I did follow your advice and see your posting. I guess it helped me feel a little better.
The latest news is that my brother-in-law took my nephew to the doctor for a full examination and spoke with him about my so called "alligations" and, of course, the doctor said that it is quite normal for a 9 year old boy to be curious about other boys "privates" at this age. Is this true?
Now I'm being told that my brother-in-law has contacted a lawyer about suing me for slander.
He feels that I could cost him his job and his place in the military reserves. The only person I have discussed this with is my immediate family. What blows my mind is that the kid who accussed my nephew of this is the one that could cost my brother-in-law these things, but they have no intentions of speaking to this boy's family to find out why he would accuse my nephew of such things.
I have voiced my thoughts about my brother-in-law 4 or 5 times over the last 9 years and it was always just disregarded. There always seemed to be an explanation.
In a way I feel that all the anger my sister is venting towards me is maybe because there is a little guilt there. I don't know.
I'm just constantly reminded that "What if I'm wrong about my brother-in-law" Then I lose my sister and my nephews for nothing and destroy an innocent man.
Although I feel too strongly about this, but feel that I'm the only one who cares. My brother just is keeping his children awasy from their family quietly and feels that without proof or my nephew admitting to anything there is nothing we can do.
Since I have been on this site and have read some of the difficulties some guys are faced with today sexually, it reminds me of the complaints my sister has had about her husband, she felt he was perverted and was too sex crazy, she even asked if I thought he was gay. Situations she's mentioned about waking up and finding him fondling her in ways that made her uncomfortable. He has no friends that I know of, was abused physically himself, in and out of foster homes, his mother is currently running from state-to-state with her daughter because the youth services wants her removed from her care. Why wouldn't my brother-in-law try to protect her?
My sister claims I am just making these accusations because I feel that he was abused so he must be abusive. I don't think I am.
He rarely is around at a family gatherings at her house, he's always outside busy with something Conversations with him is just a few words.
My sister asked me last year if I thought he was gay, wouldn't a wife after 8 years know if her husband is gay or not....8 years ago she said she thought something strange was going on when she went to work she wanted to install video cameras (My nephew was 2yo). Unfortunately, this is all forgotten or considered "that happened years ago"
I just don't have any solid proof and that's what everyone is looking for. How do I get that?
I also confronted him myself in regards to my own children on two occassions. His stories always seem to change. Not to mention the actions of my own children concerned me when asked why they don't want to be around him. My children never admitted to anything around 3yo at the time, but lied to me about why they didn't want to go to their house. Their stories were different from his.
I know I'm not wrong in my heart, but I know this will just be swept under the rug as it has before.
I don't want to call in any outside help, because, like I said....maybe, I'm wrong.
My nephew loves his father very much and he too is now upset with me. My sister claims that if something was going on he would not want to be with his father ever. Is this true?
Or can you love an abuser and still enjoy the good times.
Thanks for letting me ramble, I hope I did not offend anyone...I'm so upset and confused, but I felt I needed to confront her. Maybe, she will open her eyes just a little bit. But, I can see now that everything will just be blamed on my crazy accusations and my putting "ideas in my nephews head"
What should I do?