08 August 2005

The kids get little uncles

I called Dad the day Abby was born to break the news, but he trumped me. He and C. are expecting twins. Two boys, to arrive in November.

They'll be James's half-uncles, but two years younger. He'll have little uncles. They'll have a big nephew and a big niece.

4 comments:

Marianne said...

How? I thought he was sterile. Why the hell else were we adopted? I hope the bitch miscarries. Hate me all you want, but neither one of them deserve it.

jto said...

In vitro. I don't hate you, but your comment reflects more on you than on Dad or C. You should have just posted "I'm bitter, immature, and mean." Same meaning, but at least that wouldn't be morally reprehensible.

Marianne said...

Morals? Did Dad have a thought for morals with what he did to Mom? NO. Yes, I'm bitter. Yes, I'm mean, but don't you DARE call me immature. Who helped Dad move out and didn't give a damn for me and Mom? All you know is Dad's side of the story and he is a huge liar. You didn't read and of the lawyer reports. You didn't read any letters. You didn't overhear phone conversations. You, in effect, have NO IDEA what actually happened because you chose to believe a liar. That is the main reason why Dad is cut out of my life and not yours. All you know is what he told you, so it MUST be the truth because DAD said it. I still hope she miscarries. Or if we're lucky she'll die in childbirth. I'd say let the kids live, but they will have her blood in them, and we can't have anything related to her running around. So they can go too. God, imagine. I was actually thinking about forgiving the stupid bastard. What an idiot I am.

jto said...

The thing about morals is, you still have to have them even if other people transgress.

"You, in effect, have NO IDEA what actually happened because you chose to believe a liar. That is the main reason why Dad is cut out of my life and not yours."

You're wrong about this. Dad never lied to me; but he never told me the truth, either. He just never talked about it.

I know something of what happened. Mom talked to me about it a lot that year. But I know something about human weakness, too. It's something I learned from my friends--I have a lot of friends who aren't perfect, as it turns out.

I think it's fair to withhold forgiveness at least until you're asked for it, but it's not right to wish death on people.

As for the babies: judge not lest ye be judged. I'd wager sinners' blood runs thick in our own veins, yours and mine. Happily married couples don't put healthy babies up for adoption.