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Rant about cousin's wife

rachaelskirachaelski
in November 2011 Moms

Okay, I mentioned this on fff, but I cannot get this out of my mind and I need to vent. My stepdad comes from a huge family-7 brothers and sisters. Family and children are highly valued. My siblings and one of my uncle's kids are the only ones who went to college or got any specialized training after high school. My mom and stepdad are the only ones who do not have grandkids. There's been a lot of teasing towards them, but luckily my parents sit back and smile, knowing that their kids are first establishing their life and careers. 

Anyhow. My cousin and his wife just announced they are pregnant with their 4th kid in 6 years. Kids are great, but the problem is that they aren't taking care of their kids. My cousin works part-time, refusing to work more so they can receive welfare and foodstamps. His wife doesn't work at all, and they live with his mom, who works 60+ hours a week. Essentially, she's taking care of 5 kids. They don't want to do any better for themselves, bragging that they are living off the government (all the while complaining about the government). Even worse, they don't help his mom, and she recently lost her home.

Then, my mom tells me that my cousin's wife has smoked through all her pregnancies, refuses to try to breast feed, and doesn't take proper care of herself during pregnancy. It makes me so mad, especially after being on here for a while and seeing how people struggle to get pregnant and stay pregnant when they are doing all the right things.

Vent over.  

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  • sarajean5682sarajean5682 member
    It is sick and disgusting that some people are like that!  If you ever see or interact with the kids try to be a better influence on them.  Maybe some day they will realize that there is a better way of life for them.  Hope and pray to God that they turn out differently than their parents. 

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  • akanalynn@akanalynn@

    I saw a tweaker outside of the veterans hospital pushing a one year old in an umbrella stroller yesterday in the rain. Scabs, scratching/jerking, talking out loud to no one... she was about 8 months pregnant as well.

     

    Cousin's wife sounds awful, I'd hate to have to be around that, buuuut it COULD be worse. :/  I have the same thought when I see this crap...SO many people struggle with having babies...and yet this person can carry to term no problem. So not fair.

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  • evanssjevanssj member
    Life is just not fair, that really sucks. I am sorry you have to deal with this.
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  • jessaug6jessaug6
    Sorry to say but women like her shouldnt be allowed to be a Mother! Either that, have all of her children taken away!! That is just plain distgusting, and she's a sorry excuse for a "women/mother"!!!!
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  • lmobley311lmobley311

    Sadly, I see the kids that come from those types of homes all the time.  I work in foster care and we are the ones that get saddled with cleaning up the mess those parents make.  I agree with those that say its sad to see loving responsible people struggling to have babies while others just pop them out every time the one before ages out of WIC.  It just doesn't seem fair.

    Good luck dealing with your family.  At least your parents can be proud of you and how you will raise their grandkids.

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