Quote From: momswalkThis is the first time I've posted on here, so I hope I clicked the correct thing. I am just responding to the person that was sort of empathizing with the grandpa.
Can't you see through the lies??? He hasn't "humbled" himself at all! Can't you tell that everyone, including the parents, are in disguises to protect their identity? Can't you see that the beard on grandpas face is fake, and he definitely has a taupe on?
I can completely understand why the parents did it, of course to protect their daughter. And I'm sure the grandparents did it to protect their own identity. Now THAT's a cop-out!
However, I am a FIRM believer that if you are convicted of ANY type of sexual abuse, on an child or adult, you should have to have a huge sign in your front yard, a special license plate, and be tattooed on your forehead. In the state I live it DUI offenders are already having to drive around with a special license plate-why not child molesters.
IF the grandpa was truly "humble" he would "humble" himself enough to know that he has effected the quality and dynamics of his granddaughters relationships-sexual or not- for the REST OF HER LIFE!! This was NOT a one time boo-boo in her life that will heal quickly. A one time moment of pleasure for dear ol' grandpa, but this poor child will relive that event over and over and over for eternity. And not only will she live the event over, she will replay the questions of "why didn't grandma protect me" for the rest of time as well.
If I go shoot someone and kill them, then serve my time, when I get out do I just go up to the parents or family of the person I killed and say, "oh, I'm so sorry-lets all go to Easter dinner next month, then I'll come over to your house for 4th of July?" NO!! that's ludicrous! No matter how much I humble myself, I would never be forgiven, let alone asked to join them for a get-together.
The only reasons grandpa is on the show is to make everyone think he has good intentions, he wants everyone to think he's rehabilitated and, of course, for the free counseling from Dr. Phil.
For the grandparents to even ASK to see the child again just shows that they DO NOT have her best interests at heart. What do you think this child would think of her parents??????? "hmmm.....grandpa did this to me, and grandma covered it up, but mommy and daddy want me to be around him again?" WHAT?!?!?!?! Talk about setting her up for failure in suture relationships.....no amount of counseling for the grandparents could EVER erase what was done to Grace.
oh boy, I have so much more to say-but I'll stop there......
Thank You for your reply it made me feel better. Your absolutely right and it feels so good to hear some one else validate your feelings. At fifty six it did affect my love life still is so not fair. I hope Grace gets the help she needs and is able to handle it better than I do.