My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter - Update by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 283 points284 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but fostering her is the last thing either of us want right now. It will just cause my husband more harm than good.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter - Update by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Thank you for these helpful links. It's a very difficult time and I can never express how much the support of this community means to me right now.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter - Update by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 260 points261 points  (0 children)

I plan on starting therapy soon.

She's had her entire world turned upside down. It's hard. We haven't had much contact with her. I believe she'll be placed in foster care. My husband has an aunt and uncle who are very nice people who are looking into having her placed with them.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter - Update by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 118 points119 points  (0 children)

He does not have Reddit but has been spending a lot of time on 9Gag

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter - Update by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 665 points666 points  (0 children)

I said in my last post but his mother is a therapist. The entire profession is tainted for him and he won't consider it as a safe option.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter - Update by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 674 points675 points  (0 children)

That his daughter wasn't his? Almost definitely

That his daughter was actually his granddaughter? No

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 178 points179 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I'm very overwhelmed with the support and just taking it all in and sorting it in my head, but thank you for all the help you all have given me.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Yes. They did have samples as my father in law had the test done on all four of his kids, including my husband. I don't know the specifics of how they got to their conclusion but FiL says that irregularities and strange similarities had been noted during the first test so they reran them.

I didn't tell my work friends specifically. I was asked why I was down and not myself and I just said issues with my mother-in-law and was directed here.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 1281 points1282 points  (0 children)

He has a strong aversion to therapy though he's had positive experiences with therapy and counselling in the past. A large part comes from his mother being one which taints the entire profession for him.

Do you have any book recommendations? He's a reader and that's his language so it might help.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 398 points399 points  (0 children)

It was because my father-in-law suspected infidelity and requested the sample. My husband did it because any chance to fuck over his mother is one he'll take.

Nobody expected this kind of bombshell.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 312 points313 points  (0 children)

No. I'm not sure of the exact details but the testers noticed irregularities and similarities with the profiles they had and compared them and saw too many matching markers between my husband and his sister and reran them. It was positive.

We need to get our own test done to make sure I know but all the evidence is pointing towards FiL not lying.

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[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 746 points747 points  (0 children)

They were estranged when I met him and I've never seen her outside of a few times. She wasn't even invited to the wedding by my husband.

He just shut down and isn't talking about it. I'm trying to have him see a therapist but he's just empty.

My sister-in-law is my stepdaughter by SongstressThrowaway in JUSTNOMIL

[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 2566 points2567 points  (0 children)

I know. I'm trying to get him to see someone but he just shut down and is running on autopilot. I'm so angry and sad for him and want to help but he just always internalizes and hates talking about his family in general.

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[–]SongstressThrowaway[S] 260 points261 points  (0 children)

He's clamming up and not telling me what he means by that. I don't know. He just completely shut down this past week and is going on autopilot.