This situation is not uncommon, I have worked in family law and have been involved in cases where parents were divorcing and neither one of them wanted the kids or one specific kid.
On a couple occasions, I had to explain to a 10-12 year old child that neither parent wanted them.
After doing that, I stepped into my my office, screamed, smashed things, kicked things and cried like a baby.
I would rather work with axe murderers than deal with that kind of divorce.
“On a couple occasions, I had to explain to a 10-12 year old child that neither parent wanted them.”
Long time ago read something like this in a “Dear Abby” column. One of the parents had written in explaining they were getting a divorce yet neither parents wanted the kids. The father was like to the mother “you had them you take care of them” and the mother just had no interest at all. The writer told Dear Abby the children were given up for adoption. Will suppose it’s better that way then be with parents who won’t love you.
This “Dear Abby” letter was in response to something else that another person had written in. Something about both parents not wanting the kids.
Would seem decades later this still goes on, not surprised however seeing people get married for all the wrong reasons then produce children they don’t love.
My wife works with some kids like that. It is very difficult at times, even for me and I’m far removed from the situation.
Wow. My hat goes off to you sir. That would have been a very tough thing to do. I don’t think I could have done it. But, you didn’t really have a choice. I pray everything worked out in the end for them.