So, um recently, my mom's brother(uncle) has been drinking a lot severely and has been dealing with critical depression. He doesn't have a job, nor does he have a money in his bank account. And he has a daughter that he can't support anymore. He's been locking her own daughter outside the house, and she, I really don't know what she does after that. My grandparents, who also lived near him, has tried calling many many times, but my uncle seems to not answer any of the calls. One day, one of my grandparents came to my uncle's home to check on him. From what I heard, my uncle grabbed a knife and demanded money. I do not what happened after that, but my grandparent is safe. No damages whatsoever. My mom, everyday calls my grandparents to see how her brother is, and she always starts crying. Everyday she stays up till 1.a.m, praying and worrying so much. It's honestly really painful to just sit there and think about the situation. Therefore, I need advice from you guys, if you're able to do so.
I think if he's really that low to demanding money from your grandparents then he's probably in that state where its too addicting and can't stop drinking. Im not sure if it's the best choice but I see that he has a daughter? I think it's best if someone else takes care of the daughter and he is sent to a program that helps prevent addiction. Thank god your grandparents are safe though. One question though... Did he run out of money because of drinking or did he run out of money before drinking? And if its the second one, how is he getting these alcoholic beverages?
He refuses to go to the doctor since he has no money and my grandparents won't support either because they're just very very disappointed. So I doubt he would go to a program. And he had no job at the time and he barely had any money. I'm guessing he spent the money he had on alcoholic beverages, but I'm not sure because I don't know the full details. He doesn't have any friends, and I don't think anyone would take my uncle's daughter in. My mom has been thinking about getting her to live with us, but my dad has been discussing the problems with that. It's sad to say that there is no options for my cousin.
damn man, that sounds awful. I don't have any advice for you, but I wish you and your family the best
Let it all play out, you can't really do much in this situation but try to keep the positive mood in your house.
Apparently, my uncle wants to see my mom, so he's going to get a plane ticket and fly to us. My parents have agreed to allow him to come and my grandma is giving him a chance and is going to give him money I honestly do not think this is a good idea. I know I'm being very distrustful to my uncle and it's very pitiful that I'm doing so, but his actions are so questionable that I'm scared what the outcome is. Any thoughts?
