Family A goes to stay at Family B's house for Christmas:
Famiy A's 8yr old girl hits her irresponsible father because he wouldn't listen to her, and as usual, automatically dismisses what she says. The uncle (who married into Family B) took it upon himself to correct the 8yr old, while the father was literally sitting two feet away.
Scenario:
Uncle: "Why did you hit your father?"
The 8yr old remains silent and slightly surprised.
Uncle: "Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. You just hit your father."
8yr old: "Because he wouldn't listen to me."
Uncle: "Don't do that in my house."
8yr old walks off, looking like she's about to cry.
The father of the girl remains silent the entire time, and does absolutely nothing.
What's wrong with this picture? Shouldn't the Uncle have stayed out of this business between the father and daughter? It's an issue between them, not him. And why the hell does the father do nothing to defend his daughter; and say nothing to the Uncle about minding his own business? What do you think about this?
Famiy A's 8yr old girl hits her irresponsible father because he wouldn't listen to her, and as usual, automatically dismisses what she says. The uncle (who married into Family B) took it upon himself to correct the 8yr old, while the father was literally sitting two feet away.
Scenario:
Uncle: "Why did you hit your father?"
The 8yr old remains silent and slightly surprised.
Uncle: "Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. You just hit your father."
8yr old: "Because he wouldn't listen to me."
Uncle: "Don't do that in my house."
8yr old walks off, looking like she's about to cry.
The father of the girl remains silent the entire time, and does absolutely nothing.
What's wrong with this picture? Shouldn't the Uncle have stayed out of this business between the father and daughter? It's an issue between them, not him. And why the hell does the father do nothing to defend his daughter; and say nothing to the Uncle about minding his own business? What do you think about this?