So much family drama. I was going to post about this over the weekend, when I was all wound up, but I thought it better to take a breath first
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That's appalling, and shocking, and I'm terribly sorry you and your family are going through this. For some people, money comes first, and everything else -- including civility and family -- come second.
That's appalling, and shocking, and I'm terribly sorry you and your family are going through this. For some people, money comes first, and everything else -- including civility and family -- come second. *hugs you tight*
My grandmother never came first for my uncle, but now selling the farm and collecting the money seems to be his number one priority. (At least we managed to get back a few of the things he stole from the house.) Honestly, I don't want the farm to sell, it breaks my heart, but at this point I kinda just want it to be done so we don't have to deal with this uncle again until the next family funeral. /hugs back/
*hugs* Wow, that's awful. I can understand not doing anything in terms of legal as that's painful but ugh, such a horrible choice after a death.
Grandma would be horrified if there was some sort of legal fuss made and the family had to pick sides, but this uncle never even occurred to him to think of that. We did manage to get some of the civil war stuff back from him and some of the family pictures, but at this point most of the family has written him off as that one uncle you only see at funerals, which would also make Grandma sad. I would say death brings out the worst in people, but this particular uncle was always the worst.
Thank you. I thought it would interest you to know that we managed to get back some of the family photos and the Civil War letters and documentation of our great-great-grandfather's from the uncle that stole them. He is still behaving like an ass, but now all there is to do is wait for the farm to sell - at which point I am sure he will behave like an ass again regarding the money from that sale. But getting back those family photos was a relief!
Wow, how awful. I am sure it is for the best that your brother is letting it go, but I'm not sure I could. :(
Thank you. My brother was kind of excited to donate our great-great-grandfather's Civil War stuff to a museum, because we all know how happy that would have made our grandpa, the history buff. I was excited to think of people viewing our family's history in a museum. We did manage to get some the pieces back from the uncle that stole them, but without all of the pieces I am not sure if a museum would take them. Oldest Uncle is holding onto everything we do have until after the farm sells and the estate is settled, at least.
That is so true. I'm sorry you and the people you care about had to go through this. Maybe the DBag uncle will fall on that sword and impale himself. It would be justice, no?
I'm sorry you and the people you care about had to go through this. Maybe the DBag uncle will fall on that sword and impale himself. It would be justice, no?
Ahahaha, that made me laugh so hard.
We did get some of the stuff back from him - most notably most of the family photos. And the slides of my dad's from Vietnam, which was important to my dad. The farm still hasn't sold - which, while it breaks my heart to think about, really needs to get done. It breaks my heart even more to think of it sitting there empty and dark. Until it does sell, the estate won't be settled and we won't be done dealing with our DBag uncle. But for now, things are quiet on that front. /knocks on virtual wood/
It breaks my heart even more to think of it sitting there empty and dark.
There are two houses we pass every time we go to town that have been sitting empty for several years. They were such beautiful homes and so perfectly maintained, but I guess something happened to the owners. It's makes me so terribly sad to see them sitting there neglected. It's almost like they're human and I can feel their neglect and pain.
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My grandmother never came first for my uncle, but now selling the farm and collecting the money seems to be his number one priority. (At least we managed to get back a few of the things he stole from the house.) Honestly, I don't want the farm to sell, it breaks my heart, but at this point I kinda just want it to be done so we don't have to deal with this uncle again until the next family funeral. /hugs back/
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Grandma would be horrified if there was some sort of legal fuss made and the family had to pick sides, but this uncle never even occurred to him to think of that. We did manage to get some of the civil war stuff back from him and some of the family pictures, but at this point most of the family has written him off as that one uncle you only see at funerals, which would also make Grandma sad. I would say death brings out the worst in people, but this particular uncle was always the worst.
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Thank you. My brother was kind of excited to donate our great-great-grandfather's Civil War stuff to a museum, because we all know how happy that would have made our grandpa, the history buff. I was excited to think of people viewing our family's history in a museum. We did manage to get some the pieces back from the uncle that stole them, but without all of the pieces I am not sure if a museum would take them. Oldest Uncle is holding onto everything we do have until after the farm sells and the estate is settled, at least.
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That is so true. I'm sorry you and the people you care about had to go through this. Maybe the DBag uncle will fall on that sword and impale himself. It would be justice, no?
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Ahahaha, that made me laugh so hard.
We did get some of the stuff back from him - most notably most of the family photos. And the slides of my dad's from Vietnam, which was important to my dad. The farm still hasn't sold - which, while it breaks my heart to think about, really needs to get done. It breaks my heart even more to think of it sitting there empty and dark. Until it does sell, the estate won't be settled and we won't be done dealing with our DBag uncle. But for now, things are quiet on that front. /knocks on virtual wood/
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There are two houses we pass every time we go to town that have been sitting empty for several years. They were such beautiful homes and so perfectly maintained, but I guess something happened to the owners. It's makes me so terribly sad to see them sitting there neglected. It's almost like they're human and I can feel their neglect and pain.
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