father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

Re: father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

You are not responsible for your brother's behavior, and there is nothing you should be ashamed of. Make dua for your child, and do the right tarbiyat, in sha Allah he will turn out fine. And I agree with PCG, keep an eye on him, dont give him complete freedom. But dont suffocate him either.

I think its a bit irresponsible of your father to cry out to you, even though he knows that you are pregnant and knows that you get upset easily. So I think its best if you dont go.

I know your father must be a great man and everything, but its so unfair of him to blame the rest of you for the way your brother turned out. And now when every thing has gone out of hand, instead of finding a way to solve all the problems, he is mourning and want others to mourn with him. He is the one responsible, he should have given two jootay to your brother the day he found out about his drinking problem.

Re: father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

as it is unfair that her father blames her mom and them for his brother's behavior, it is equally unfair blaming the father for his son's behavior. This giving two jootay thing doesn't work. Children can get rebellious and get into bad habits even more.

Re: father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

If you give them two jootay early on, then they get the message that their behavior isnt acceptable. And he rebelled anyway, didnt he?

Re: father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

So, what are you trying to say? that if you give jootas to your kids or you are too strict with them, then they will surely turn out well? That doesn't happen that is why i said it doesn't work.
Also, we don't really know what steps OP's father had taken to prevent his son from going on the wrong path, so blaming him without having this knowledge is wrong.

Re: father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

Balance is the key. Sometimes you do everything right, and still everything goes wrong. I agree, its unfair to blame to her father without knowing how he brought up his son.

Re: father revealed about my brother's gambling to my ILs

Mashallah, He is 27.Your fam. is not responsible for his acts.Paisa pyar aur nasha mardana shouq hain.