Dear Abby: I’m distraught! Niece named her baby after my abusive step-father
My niece named her baby after my abusive stepfather and I can't bring myself to even speak his name. What can I do?
Dear Abby: Niece names baby after my horrible, abusive stepfather
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Dear Abby: I can’t bear calling my niece by her name - it honors my abuser
I truly cannot bear to call the baby by his given name. I kept this to myself, but my sister noticed that I avoid using the baby’s name and has confided in me the very same feelings. If she noticed, perhaps my half-sisters have noticed as well.
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I don’t believe my nieces are aware of this. My stepfather died before my nieces were born, so they never knew him. I truly cannot bear to call the baby by his given name. I kept this to myself, but my sister noticed that I avoid using the baby’s name and has confided in me the very same feelings.
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