I decided to let it go because I’ve been told that this happens commonly. Then her ex-roommate told me that it wasn’t an accident, that the Mother was angry and pulled too hard. Then the Mother refused to take her to the doctor for fear of being reported (until she was pressed to do so).
Her ex-roommate wanted to report her to CPS, but has waited. The Mother never told me about the incident, then when she accidentally let it slip, played it off like an accident. She has also become an alcoholic, has left the daughter home alone by accident, and is generally unnurturing. Everyone agrees that she is not heeding the warning signs of her own neglect and totally refuses to take advice.
Would you report your child’s parent as unfit? Particularly if you yourself are not in the position to take responsibility and don’t have a large role in the child’s life? (Wish I had more time, but that’s another story.) I could be called a hypocrite because she has more responsibility than me.
