My brother is evil.
I just got an email from my ex-SIL telling me my brother canceled his daughters’ medical insurance. Under the terms of the divorce, he was supposed to provide insurance for them until they graduated from college. The only way she can get in touch with him is via email, so she contacted me because she knows I’m "friends" with him on Facebook.
I’m so mad at him I could cry. I shouldn’t be surprised at anything he does anymore – after all, this is the man who legally changed his name to avoid having child support taken out of his paychecks – but it’s still incredibly upsetting. Every time I try to give him the benefit of the doubt, he does something crappy again. His youngest, who will be 16 next month, has a pretty serious eye condition that requires chemo-type medicine and a doctor’s supervision; his oldest, who is a sophomore in college, has health problems as well (probably an ulcer from dealing with her father, who actually told her she was "a bitch just like your mother" when she asked if he could kick in some money for her tuition).
I didn’t know what to do, so I did the only thing I could. I looked up his phone number on Facebook and emailed it to my ex-SIL, and then I forwarded her email to his new wife – because at least she talks to me, so maybe she’ll have some insight into the situation (or can smack some sense into my brother). I told G (the new wife) that I’m more than happy to be go-between so she doesn’t have to talk to S (ex-SIL) because I know that would be ridiculously uncomfortable for everyone.
I’m going to go have an anxiety attack while I wait to see how this plays out. I forwarded the whole mess to DH, and told him I feel like I’m 15 again and listening to my parents fight. I’m literally nauseous.
I’m so sorry. You are in a horrible, awful position and it’s not fair. Hugs.
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Oh, what a horrible position to be in. That just sucks. I cannot believe he’s treating his daughter this way. Or I guess I can, having read about him and his exploits, but…yeah. I hope it’s not too stressful on you. I hope he can explain himself.
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I’m really sorry. I dont understand why ppl do the things they do.
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what a sh!t 🙁 Sorry you’re having to deal with this. Your poor nieces!
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oh wow… lucky she, your niece, has you to mediate. How awful! I hope you don’t get too stressed being the go between because that’s not a nice position to be in at all either… Is there anyone your brother respects that could knock some sense into him?
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