Dad abandons 11-year-old son after his mom passes, gets angry when his new wife and kids can't stay at his guardian aunt and uncle's house for 2 weeks: 'His wife is becoming resentful of him not being around'

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

Jul 20, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

The loss of a parent is difficult at any age, but it is especially tough when you're a kid. If that wasn't hard enough, if your living parent isn't able or willing to take care of you, it can feel like you're functionally an orphan. That's what happened to George, the 11-year-old nephew of a Redditor in a bit of a predicament. Her sister died a couple of years ago, and because her brother-in-law was unfit to parent his son after marrying his new wife, she took George in. Over the past 18 months of him living with her and her family, she's tried to help him rebuild his relationship with his dad, which has made slow progress. After only having one-on-one time together, his dad, Eric wanted his new family to stay with George's aunt and uncle for an extended period, despite his obvious discomfort and his aunt and therapist's disapproval.