What would you do if this happen to you? I really need your thought!!!

United States
June 17, 2009 9:00pm CST
Before I turn this computer off, I would love to get some idea from myloters. This story is about my friend who just called me now and told me a very stressful story. She is now married with her new husband and raise two children together. However, her and ex husband never had a child but when her ex husband married again, then he also has two children. My friend has one boy and one girl and her ex has two boy. One of the her ex husband's son goes to the same school as her daughter and then they both accidentally fall in love. At first, my friend was so happy and like the boy so much... but then she found out about the boy family. It makes her feel so bad and hard to tell her daughter not to have any connect with the boy. She turns to me for advice, and I have no answer either... so I turn to you guys here. What would you do? what would you tell your children about this? do you still let them? plz help
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27 responses
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
18 Jun 09
They are not related. It should be okay for them to have a relationship, accept for it being a bit weird. They are grown ups and should be able to process the relationship and let their kids be who they are. Who they are at the moment is 2 young people in love. Their parent should just deal.
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• United States
18 Jun 09
Right, they are not related and we should not do this to them right? I will let her know what is really going on
@hartnsoul (558)
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
I would like to be optimistic with this. Yes I agree it is stressful. But as a mom, she has to explain to her daughter why their 'puppy love' cannot go any further. its ok to be friends with the boy, but still they are blood related. She has to make her daughter understand this. Don't treat the boy indifferently either. Act normally but with rules of being friends with the daughter.
@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
18 Jun 09
I hate to say it differently but the 2 children are not blood. Read the discussion again. I read twice before responding because I did not want to respond with the wrong impression. Her daughter loves her ex's son which is not her son. The son belongs to her ex and his current wife. While the daughter belongs to her and her current hubby. I am trying to explain to where you won't take it as if I am belittling you because I'm not. I hope you understand. Happy Mylotting
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
oh thank you for the correction, i read it fast and misunderstood. thanks again. :)
@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
18 Jun 09
You are very much welcome, I wanted to correct you before she left comments and all, cause I hate to see what might have happened. I have made mistakes before on another site once so I know it could get to be embarrassing when the poster points out the mistake. Happy Mylotting
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
19 Jun 09
pretty nice storry in fact. Now, I wonder why should they not be able to be with each other. I mena, the mum and dad has a history, but the children should not be involved with that. This is a different story from mum and dad. And mum and dad should be able to handle this in a god maner and keep out of it. I mean, just becouse it did not work out between mum and dad, do not mean it would not work out with boy and girl. You do not say anything about the childrens age, or why the adult no longer were married, so it is hard to give a fair advice here. So my question is, why would the mother to the girl tell her she should not be involved with the boy? What is the reason she do not like that?
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• United States
20 Jun 09
Right they are not blood related but the thing is the mom used to sleep with the ex husband and now it comes to the children. To me, it is ok but seem it is hard to take for her. well, now she has to accept the truth and she said the world is too small or something.
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
I will tell my daughter that the boy she fall in love with is her half brother. There's no other way but to tell the truth. It will be hard for both parties but the relationship must be stop at all cost. They are young they can still learn to forget that forbidden love.
• United States
18 Jun 09
I totally agree with you... for me at first, I dont think it bother but when I think deeply, then I feel like come on you can't do this right? love is blind and I can't understand why. for our religion, we will not allow to do this at all... and that's period.
• United States
20 Jun 09
HI, thanks for responding to this discussion and responder. I am sure they are not blood related but it is just hard to take it. seem like, mom slept with the dad and now the son slept with the daughter? wow!!!sound so ridiculous... however, i hope thing will change between them and i hope for the good.
• India
18 Jun 09
In my point of view, your friend want to tell the real thing to his daughter.. And telling the truth was the best there was no any other option to think and waste the time...
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• United States
18 Jun 09
I know, but I dont think it wastes anytime just to ask myloters' advices. More ideas are good than one idea tho. Sometimes, I can't find the answer to my problem and I got my friends here to help. thx for the comments.
@ivana980 (156)
• Italy
18 Jun 09
How old are the children? It is a very difficult situation,your baby that is falled in love with the son of your ex!! If they are youg maybe the love will end but it is a very strange situation. Maybe your friend could talk with her ex husband if they talk still and tell to him this situation, to ask a suggestion to resolve this situation....Love is strange!!!
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• United States
18 Jun 09
well, if her ex doesn't know about this yet. I am sure he will against it too cuz they both hate each other so bad and even his new wife wants to see his ex so bad too... I dont know she wants to see her in a good way or a bad way. but all I know she hates him and he does the same.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
18 Jun 09
i don't think that there should be any problem at all if they are not related by blood... and since they are still so young, i think it is just a puppy love and it will go off after some times... so why don't the parents just let them to have fun and see what happen in the future??? of course they have to be monitored as well... if they start to get out of hand, then that is the only time the parents should interfere and say something... take care and have a nice day...
• United States
20 Jun 09
I know, the young children should not involve in this situation with adults but an adults were the one that started it and I think they should end it now and move on. but bad memories just haunted her every day . well, I am trying to make thing look OK to her but It takes time tho
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
I don't really see anything wrong with that since the kids are not basically related. However, if your friend still has hang ups about her previous marriage but that would be a problem for her, BUT, not her daughter. I don't think that it would be fair if she would drag her daughter to her issues about her ex husband. So what if if the boy is the son of her ex-husband? Her daughter is entitled to fall for the boy that she likes and make her own mistakes. Her past should not be allowed to cloud her daughters experience and happiness.
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@fwangaa (3057)
• China
18 Jun 09
i don't think it is necessary to separate them. and they don't have a same relation . so i think they can have a marriage. it doesn't matter, ever you told them the rule of the this thing.
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@kaguvkov (1305)
• Davao, Philippines
18 Jun 09
I think it was just okay. They should both leave the past behind and not to say that to her daughter. Let her daughter discover it. There is no blood relation to their children so it was all legal in the eyes of morality.
• United States
18 Jun 09
I know, it should be OK to me but It is just sound so weird and plz their relationship was so bad before and now they have to deal with this? god, I just have no idea what will happen
@cvrajan (354)
• India
19 Jun 09
Let me tell my point of view as I see it as an Indian. Our ideas, principles and ethics are quite different from the west. First of all, in India, any marriage is a relationship not confined to the two individuals but to two families. When a couple marries, two families come into interaction. That interaction ideally should be smooth, trouble free and aimed at enhancing the bondage and relationships in the long run. Though the case discussed by you strictly is not a relationship of a brother and a sister medically, but morally it is such a relationship only. The boy's father had shared the bed with the girl's mother in the past. Father's ex-wife too is nothing but a mother for him in principle. One cannot marry one's own mother's daughter. What will happen if (this fact is hidden to the boy and girl now but) they come to know of it in future? "My father and your mother had shared their bed in the past". What sort of feeling will it develop in their minds? So, the best course of action for the girls's mother would be to inform the girl about the relationship and explain about the awkwardness and embarrassment it would create to the parents if the marriage were to take place. I am sure the girl would understand.
• United States
20 Jun 09
I agree with you. relate to Cambodian Religion which is Budish. For us, if one husband and wife is divorce then both families will not have any more connection any more... not at all, and that's period. And if this thing happened, then I am sure each one of them will not allow to have it happen. I dont like this kind of religion but thanks god, it is not happened to me.
• Singapore
18 Jun 09
i think it should be ok for the two young children to fall in love and anyway they are not related , if for me ,my opinions only, i will tell my daughter and let her decide herself before she found out herself and get angry with me, and i think i will tell my husband about it too , ex-husdand if possible become my daughter father-in-law , really don't know how to face it
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• United States
18 Jun 09
That's what I am thinking. How to face it? I am her good friend for many years now and I went to the divorce court with her also, it was such a bad experience for her and her ex. These both families are hate each other so bad but two people are involve and could make it better. However, I don't think their grandparents will allow and that's the point
• China
18 Jun 09
I can only tell you , it needs its own choice.we will only affect you,then i believe you can solve any problem in this world,i am sure that you are a good person.will not be intimidated by difficulties. not the well-being of many families, the growth over time, i believe that the well-being of everyone on earth. bless you always,good luck.
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• United States
18 Jun 09
Own choice will be make but she feels some company that could give her some advice about this. thanks for all the nice advice you got.
@hazed3 (20)
• United States
18 Jun 09
they shouldn't have to not be together because of their parents. separating them for that is wrong. just because the parent don't have the best history doesnt mean their unrelated kids cant be together.
• United States
20 Jun 09
I know, past is past and the children is a new life in the future. I hope things will get better soon
@wildcat48 (779)
• United States
18 Jun 09
why,whats wrong ,they are not brother or sister, why keep them apart?
• United States
18 Jun 09
right, we should not keep them apart cuz of adults problem right? but we will see what happened next
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
18 Jun 09
I think the kids should be left alone. After all they arent blood related or even related for that matter. Because she and her first husband divorced should have no bearings on the kids lives. Live, grow up and let go. They had their lives to live and now it is the kids turn to find their way in life.
• United States
20 Jun 09
Yes, Kids should be left alone but they are still under age and dont know what is responsibilities yet. Love is blind and as parents they should be very careful with who her/his children dating with right? however, when it comes to this... I was stunk at first too and dont know what to say. but now, I just told her to let it be for while and take time to get to know more about this family. hope thing change
@piya84 (2581)
• India
18 Jun 09
This is awful.Genarally they should accept each other as a brother and sister.I feel give them idea about it.And let them decide what to do.May be they themselves will broke it thinking its morally wrong idea.
• United States
18 Jun 09
It's not incestual, so why bother making it more awkward than it already could be? Just let nature take it's course.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
since the two kids are not related by blood i think there is nothing wrong with it. i am just wondering how did both parents separated, i think it also affects why the mom is really bothered by it. if both parents were okay after the separation, then it would seem to be okay too if their kids, get into a relationship. the best thing for the mom to do for now, is just to see what will happen to the relationship, and since the mom likes the boy so much, then there is nothing for her to worry about now... or she could tell her daughter about it, in a nice way that it would not be like she is trying to separate the two, and then ask her daughter what she thinks about the situation... it could confuse her child though. it would really not wise to separate the two, or her child may rebel against her.
• United States
20 Jun 09
I totally agree... many responds here go with OK and I am also now go with OK too. But just for her, she can't take it and she can't look at her daughter and tell her that, hey u can't dating him cuz he is my ex-husband's son. well, for me I already sit down and talk to both of the kids... they seem to be ok with them and I said let make both of these people get alone if you can. For me, Im praying for thing good tho
@geniustiger (1694)
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
If I'm the mother of it I will tell my daughter the truth. Its up to her to do whats the best as long as I will tell that the father of her boyfriend is the ex of me. There is nothing with that relationship because they havent got a kids. They are not related but the memories of her mother still there in her heart and mine that she is only the one knows of it. I know the truth will set her free from puzzle.I will let my daighter decide what's her reaction of it after telling the past.
• United States
18 Jun 09
I agree but seem I know about this problem, she just feel so upset about it. She loves her daughter so much and give her just about anything her daughter wants. However, her experience about this divorce was horrible and also she hats him so bad and he does the same. There both families are never get along either... now, when it comes to this situation, she can't decide. I hope she is able to tell her daughter about the truth
@check23 (448)
• Philippines
18 Jun 09
Past is past and i won't let my daughter get hurt because of my selfishness. I will tell her the story then let her decide what she'll do. I will not force her to do what i want because she has her own decisions.
• United States
20 Jun 09
right, we should not hurt your own children. But these children are still under age and they should not involve in a very serious relationship either. However, my friend is worry about her girl might be in bed with the boy and end up just like her. it is hard to take it tho