I am a part of a pretty close knit family. I live just down the street from my brother as well as my parents, and we visit with each other often.
A few months ago a member of my family really hurt my daughter (think committing a crime). It has caused a lot of pain to me, my wife, and my children.
Now, I feel like we have been ostracized from the rest of my family. We cannot go to family outings because said person that hurt my family may be there. What really irks me is my parents have turned their back on my family - no longer come to visit, we don't get invited to family events, etc., and they embrace the person that really hurt us.
What would you do in this situation? We live in a very small community - would you move away to avoid it or wait it out in the hopes that it will get better?
A few months ago a member of my family really hurt my daughter (think committing a crime). It has caused a lot of pain to me, my wife, and my children.
Now, I feel like we have been ostracized from the rest of my family. We cannot go to family outings because said person that hurt my family may be there. What really irks me is my parents have turned their back on my family - no longer come to visit, we don't get invited to family events, etc., and they embrace the person that really hurt us.
What would you do in this situation? We live in a very small community - would you move away to avoid it or wait it out in the hopes that it will get better?