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AIBU?

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Im furious that sister took an overdose and her husband didnt tell anybody!!!

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Fanty · 11/04/2012 11:44

He told my dad a couple of days later and HE didnt bother telling me or my mother or my other sister who is a clinical psychologist and therefore kinda handy in a situation like this. Oh, yep, and he is a counsellor himself who has been working away as usual, leaving her alone in the house til nine each night. Jesus. He'd be sacked if this was in a professional capacity.

I am normally the closest of all of us by a mile but she fell out with me last august when i went on holiday with her and wasnt being fun enough ( had a mc the week before i went so was a mess, frankly). This is the reality of having a relly who is borderline pd.

I really think a phonecall is in order because while he is only abiding by her wishes, I trust that he will make her follow up her treatment. I know she will do this again. Am i right to be mad? I know your husband is your next of kin Etc but surely he had a moral responsibility to contact her mother.

Would like to hear your rational thoughts ... PLEASE

OP posts:
bruxeur · 12/04/2012 01:21

PD, that is.

sashh · 12/04/2012 04:15

He'd be sacked if this was in a professional capacity.

No he wouldn't, IF it was a professional capacity he would be obliged to tell no one unless she was threatening harm to herself or someone else.

So what if he didn't tell you? Why should he? So that you can tell everyoone you know and a bunch of strangers on here?

frumpet · 12/04/2012 08:43

I think you need to deal with and process your own anger around this situation before contacting your sister . It must be awful to find out third hand that someone you love has tried to commit suicide and that person specifically requested that you werent told .
Does your sister know that you now know ?
I think your anger at your BIL is missplaced but totally understandable given the circumstances , i think once you have had time to get through your anger you will see this more clearly.
I am not sure AIBU is the best place to place to vent about this issue and from your OP it sounds to me as though thats what you needed when you wrote it . So i am not going to slag you off for being a human being dealing with a really tough and emotive situation.
Hope all goes well for you and your sister in the future

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