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was i in the wrong?

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altaego · 27/03/2025 12:54

we are in the unfortunate position to have a child (my SS) in prison for sexual offences.

i refuse to facilitate any form of contact or visits. I understand its a difficult situation for my DH and i have told him that what he does is up to him but i will in no way be involved.

for reasons we dont need to go into, we have not seen GC (SS's child) for a while and last night DH was planning something on his family what's app group (i am not a member as i have had to leave DH's family too him).

anyway, he mentions that he's planning a trip to prison in april to see son and i simply stated that we have not seen GC for sometime, and rather than arrange prison visits, wouldn't his time not be better spent arranging to see GC. he stated that he hadn't seen the one in prison since January.. my thoughts are 'oh dear what a shame never mind'.

it got me thinking, he was planning a prison visit with his 2 other sons, to see the 3rd son in prison, and one of the son's he was making the plans with is the father of the GC we have not seen for some time?

AIBU in thining there's something a bit off here? surely seeing GC has to be more important than a prison visit? I don't understand why DH can't see this and i don't understand why SS can't see this either.

Just to add, after he sorted his prison visit, he did then arrange a visit with GC?

OP posts:
Whoarethoseguys · 27/03/2025 13:12

Why can't he do both.
Of course he wants to see his son in prison. Regards of what he has done he is still his son.
I understand why you don't want anything to do with him but he is his father
I don't think visiting one is more important than visiting the other both are important

SwanOfThoseThings · 27/03/2025 13:12

It's up to him.

UpTheAnte · 27/03/2025 13:12

I don't think either of you are on the wrong but you are giving mixed messages. You say you've left his family to him, and then try to tell him what he should do 🤷🏻‍♀️

BodenCardiganNot · 27/03/2025 13:10

So he has arranged a visit to see his grandchild? What's the problem?

Bodonka · 27/03/2025 13:08

Well he can do both surely, it’s not either/or. And I would say it’s pretty important to visit a child in prison, regardless of what they’ve done.