Is it normal to feel bad for nephew but am unsure what to do

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my nephew who is 6 stays with me .I like this.My brother has him stay overnight once in a while and the kid is really frightened to go over there.My brother screams at him and berates him constantly and expects him to sit like a mannequin for several hours and not play talk sing or move.I brought toys over,but I am not sure he is allowed to play with them.Sometimes, my brother takes his toys away from him, so he can play with them ,even though he is almost 40.

He thinks it is good to have the kid hate him and be afraid of him because that is how his drill sargent was in the army.He wanted a mini him and the kid is a disappointment because he is too girly and silly and like his much hated ex wife.
I have down syndrome. I have an almost average IQ. But people don't always listen to me when I say things because of how I look.and there are some things I can't do,like drive.
So he is having twins with his new wife.I do everything I can and try and go over there and play with him,I feel like it isn't enough. I also take care of my great aunt mom and dad who are all elderly. I just don't want to fail the kid and for him to hate me when he is a teenager.

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  • Tealights
    7 years ago

    Basically, he's emotionally abusing his child, because he hates his ex-wife and probably really mad that he's stuck raising HER child. I capitalized "her," because if he loved this boy, he wouldn't associate him with his ex so heavily, and see him as his son. Also, he's using military as an excuse to mistreat him.

    What you can do is be the best aunt this boy can have. Take him for walks, if possible, to local stores where you can buy him nice things to eat or something. As he gets older, get a taxi to take you two to amusement parks and such. He's going to need your love and support.

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