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I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 9:17pm On Dec 09, 2025
Ever since I moved away from home few years back, my eldest sister's children finally visited me for the first time during their spring holidays in October and we had a great time together, as a result, they had a lot of things to say to their cousins.

Now their 3 cousins, who are also my niblings have been begging me to come over for the festive period, but there's one issue, their father is the same man who shot my husband two times last year, murdered his little niece, and made an attempt on my life... Personally, I've never held what happened against them, in fact, they saved me, had they not been present during the shooting, I don't think I'd have been still around. My love for them has never changed and we still have a decent aunt and niblings relationship, but I wouldn't want to put my husband in an uncomfortable position by allowing them to come over without his full approval as he's still dealing with the trauma of everything that transpired.

Last time we spoke about the incident, he made it clear how he never wanted to hear anything related to my brother-in-law ever again.

So I'm in dilemma as to what I should do, should I try to convince my husband to reconsider? Because those children had no hand in their father's evil deeds, in fact, some people, specifically guys, came forth after his arrest and started speaking up about how he's been intimidating them with his work pistol as well, or should I just come up with a flimsy excuse to decline their request to visit me during this festive period for peace's sake?
Re: I'm In Dilemma by ChybuzzDD(m): 5:16am On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
Ever since I moved away from home few years back, my eldest sister's children finally visited me for the first time during their spring holidays in October and we had a great time together, as a result, they had a lot of things to say to their cousins.
Now their 3 cousins, who are also my niblings have been begging me to come over for the festive period, but there's one issue, their father is the same man who shot my husband two times last year, murdered his little niece, and made an attempt on my life... Personally, I've never held what happened against them, in fact, they saved me, had they not been present during the shooting, I don't think I'd have been still around. My love for them has never changed and we still have a decent aunt and niblings relationship, but I wouldn't want to put my husband in an uncomfortable position by allowing them to come over without his full approval as he's still dealing with the trauma of everything that transpired.
Last time we spoke about the incident, he made it clear how he never wanted to hear anything related to my brother-in-law ever again.
So I'm in dilemma as to what I should do, should I try to convince my husband to reconsider? Because those children had no hand in their father's evil deeds, in fact, some people, specifically guys, came forth after his arrest and started speaking up about how he's been intimidating them with his work pistol as well, or should I just come up with a flimsy excuse to decline their request to visit me during this festive period for peace's sake?
As long as they're the ones visiting your house(and not the other way round) with the consent of any of their parent, i don't see any big issue there.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Neddstark: 7:59am On Dec 10, 2025
How can someone shoot your husband twice, kill your niece, try and kill you and still be walking free?
Didn't you push a legal case against the monster?
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 8:31am On Dec 10, 2025
Neddstark:
How can someone shoot your husband twice, kill your niece, try and kill you and still be walking free?
Didn't you push a legal case against the monster?
Gbsmsulotey, someone like that, will never ever ever ever come near me again till the end of this world, like seriously, the guy abi monster will be forever far from anything concerning me, can a Leopard change His skin?

The husband of the Op is right.

Someone says and I quote>> l Love all humans but I can't be a friend to all humans, end of quote.

Love people from AFAR

There is so much wickedness all around us and we need Wisdom to navigate this wicked world.

Someone that has the propensity to kill can and may likely kill again and again ooooooooo, so be far from people like that

Personally, l will be far from anything connected to the man , whether kids or no kids.

Life has no duplicate

I will be far away from that kind of Monster and he will never know were l Live ooooooooo angry nor have access to me ooooooooo shocked
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 9:30am On Dec 10, 2025
Did you read the entire post? He is now in prison.
Neddstark:
How can someone shoot your husband twice, kill your niece, try and kill you and still be walking free?
Didn't you push a legal case against the monster?
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 9:33am On Dec 10, 2025
But he's now in prison, it's like you guys didn't read my post towards the end.
AngelicBeing:
Gbsmsulotey, someone like that, will never ever ever ever come near me again till the end of this world, like seriously, the guy abi monster will be forever far from anything concerning me, can a Leopard change His skin?

The husband of the Op is right.

Someone says and I quote>> l Love all humans but I can't be a friend to all humans, end of quote.

Love people from AFAR

There is so much wickedness all around us and we need Wisdom to navigate this wicked world.

Someone that has the propensity to kill can and may likely kill again and again ooooooooo, so be far from people like that

Personally, l will be far from anything connected to the man , whether kids or no kids.

Life has no duplicate

I will be far away from that kind of Monster and he will never know were l Live ooooooooo angry nor have access to me ooooooooo shocked
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 9:53am On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
But he's now in prison, it's like you guys didn't read my post towards the end.
There's is no where in your original post where you mentioned or indicated that the Guy is or was incarcerated or in prison.

Do you mind to point it out in your original post where you mentioned that the Guy is in PRISON.

Personally, whether he's in prison or out of prison, a killer or monster like that will never have access to me again ooooooooo, this is my opinion, l stand by it and l am entitled to it sad
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 10:02am On Dec 10, 2025
Read the last paragraph.
AngelicBeing:
There's is no where in your original post where you mentioned or indicated that the Guy is or was incarcerated or in prison.

Do you mind to point it out in your original post where you mentioned that the Guy is in PRISON.

Personally, whether he's in prison or out of prison, a killer or monster like that will never have access to me again ooooooooo, this is my opinion, l stand by it and l am entitled to it sad
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 10:06am On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
Read the last paragraph.
You didn't mention the Word Prison

Am l missing something in this write-up

It is because you didn't mention anything related to Prison, that made the first poster on this thread to ask you to press for charges against the killer.


Show me or point it out on your original post where you mentioned the word Prison. sad
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 10:09am On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
Read the last paragraph.
Arrest and the word Prison are 2 different things.


You can be arrested and released but when in jail, it is assumed that, you have been sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction for the person to do time or week's or years in jail sad
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 10:13am On Dec 10, 2025
How is his arrest not related to prison? I mean where else would the police be taking him after his arrest? A five star hotel or vacation?
AngelicBeing:
You didn't mention the Word Prison

Am l missing something in this write-up

It is because you didn't mention anything related to Prison, that made the first poster on this thread to ask you to press for charges against the killer.


Show me or point it out on your original post where you mentioned the word Prison. sad
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 10:16am On Dec 10, 2025
But I didn't say anything about him being released after his arrest, did I?

The least you could've done is asked for clarity instead of jumping to conclusions.
AngelicBeing:
Arrest and the word Prison are 2 different things.


You can be arrested and released but when in jail, it is assumed that, you have been sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction for the person to do time or week's or years in jail sad
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 10:16am On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
How is his arrest not related to prison? I mean where else would the police be taking him after his arrest? A five star hotel or vacation?
Probably a 7 star hotel or vacation in Paris angry
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 10:16am On Dec 10, 2025
Okay.
AngelicBeing:
Probably a 7 star hotel or vacation in Paris angry
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 10:17am On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
But I didn't say anything about him being released after his arrest, did I?

The least you could've done is asked for clarity instead of jumping to conclusions.
No clarity required, l understood all you wrote, Comprehension PROBLEM at work here shocked
Re: I'm In Dilemma by We4all: 12:17pm On Dec 10, 2025
Though they were not responsible for their father's crime, it's not a good idea to invite them over for now.

The former me would have welcomed them without any issues. But the new me would think that one of them might have inherited their father's bad traits. So, I can come up with a thousand reasons why they should be kept at arm's length until further notice.

Just tell them politely that you won't be available during the festive period. Don't make any promises to reschedule their visits. They will be disappointed, but it's not that serious to lose sleep over.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by kpankpangolo: 4:13pm On Dec 10, 2025
Reading this is like watching Generations without the language switch.

Samantha125:
Ever since I moved away from home few years back, my eldest sister's children finally visited me for the first time during their spring holidays in October and we had a great time together, as a result, they had a lot of things to say to their cousins.

Now their 3 cousins, who are also my niblings have been begging me to come over for the festive period, but there's one issue, their father is the same man who shot my husband two times last year, murdered his little niece, and made an attempt on my life... Personally, I've never held what happened against them, in fact, they saved me, had they not been present during the shooting, I don't think I'd have been still around. My love for them has never changed and we still have a decent aunt and niblings relationship, but I wouldn't want to put my husband in an uncomfortable position by allowing them to come over without his full approval as he's still dealing with the trauma of everything that transpired.

Last time we spoke about the incident, he made it clear how he never wanted to hear anything related to my brother-in-law ever again.

So I'm in dilemma as to what I should do, should I try to convince my husband to reconsider? Because those children had no hand in their father's evil deeds, in fact, some people, specifically guys, came forth after his arrest and started speaking up about how he's been intimidating them with his work pistol as well, or should I just come up with a flimsy excuse to decline their request to visit me during this festive period for peace's sake?
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 4:30pm On Dec 10, 2025
Which generations?
kpankpangolo:
Reading this is like watching Generations without the language switch.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Pootle: 6:26pm On Dec 10, 2025
one of the kids may come with a gun and finish the unfinished job
Re: I'm In Dilemma by AngelicBeing: 7:54pm On Dec 10, 2025
Pootle:
one of the kids may come with a gun and finish the unfinished job
tongue
Re: I'm In Dilemma by ChizzyBuna(m): 9:48pm On Dec 10, 2025
Even the 3 cousins no get sense,??

How you go get mind come visit man wey your popsi try kill 2 times shocked
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Taal17: 11:24pm On Dec 10, 2025
Samantha125:
But I didn't say anything about him being released after his arrest, did I?

The least you could've done is asked for clarity instead of jumping to conclusions.
The onus on clarity is for YOU. Not those of us reading

I'm quite sure if the coin was flipped and it was your husband's in law that shot you twice and you survived you would not permit any of his children in your house.

Your husband does not agree so nothing for you.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Onegai(f):
Samantha125

Firstly, your husband is still trying to get over what happened. Probably show them love from afar from now, "sorry guys, you can't come over this holiday but how about I send some gifts, lots of love from Uncle and I".

Those kids are innocent (we shouldn't condemn them for the sins of their father, everyone doing so on this thread will shine their teeth with kids of corrupt politicians, infact their own parents are their hands clean, so... undecided)

If you call a dog a bad name, it will bite you. Whatever you believe about those kids, usually becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy (because you'll unconsciously treat them in a way that will enable such negative thoughts to become negative actions).

So, love from afar. But show that love to them. Let Time heal some wounds for your husband (getting shot is no joke).

Secondly, gurllll...you're arguing about Comprehension with Nigerians. When we're wrong, our ego comes to the forefront and we double down harrdddd grin
Re: I'm In Dilemma by 2mch(m): 5:19am On Dec 11, 2025
Unfortunately, they are now tainted by that traumatic event. I am afraid you will have to stay away physically from them for life. You need to respect your husbands feelings. He’s one of the victims. Won’t you feel extremely betrayed and put at risk if you were the one that got shot?

Those kids and your family members don’t seem to understand social cues, repercussions of bad situations and common decency. They should never even ask you such or put you in such situations knowing how it is a bad situation for you to be in.

Before even contacting you they should have tried to reach out to your husband and do everything to get his forgiveness first, so you guys can be cordial. I don’t think a close relationship can ever be possible unfortunately. In this case you have to choose your husband.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by We4all: 7:05pm On Dec 11, 2025
Samantha125:
Their father is the same man who shot my husband two times last year, murdered his little niece, and made an attempt on my life...
It must have been very traumatic for you guys to experience such a dangerous incident. Do you mind sharing why he behaved that way?
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 7:38pm On Dec 11, 2025
I once opened a thread about it here back in 2023 prior the shooting, it's just that I deleted my previous account and I forgot the title of the thread.
We4all:
It must have been very traumatic for you guys to experience such a dangerous incident. Do you mind sharing why he behaved that way?
Re: I'm In Dilemma by frozen70(f): 6:30am On Dec 13, 2025
Samantha125:
Ever since I moved away from home few years back, my eldest sister's children finally visited me for the first time during their spring holidays in October and we had a great time together, as a result, they had a lot of things to say to their cousins.

Now their 3 cousins, who are also my niblings have been begging me to come over for the festive period, but there's one issue, their father is the same man who shot my husband two times last year, murdered his little niece, and made an attempt on my life... Personally, I've never held what happened against them, in fact, they saved me, had they not been present during the shooting, I don't think I'd have been still around. My love for them has never changed and we still have a decent aunt and niblings relationship, but I wouldn't want to put my husband in an uncomfortable position by allowing them to come over without his full approval as he's still dealing with the trauma of everything that transpired.

Last time we spoke about the incident, he made it clear how he never wanted to hear anything related to my brother-in-law ever again.

So I'm in dilemma as to what I should do, should I try to convince my husband to reconsider? Because those children had no hand in their father's evil deeds, in fact, some people, specifically guys, came forth after his arrest and started speaking up about how he's been intimidating them with his work pistol as well, or should I just come up with a flimsy excuse to decline their request to visit me during this festive period for peace's sake?
Simply obey your husband and avoid them also don't approve their coming

Their father is evil as far as he is still alive, that wickedness runs in him

Untill he apologise to your husband or make peace with him, don't bring his family to visit you
Re: I'm In Dilemma by makaveli902: 8:47am On Dec 13, 2025
Samantha125:
But he's now in prison, it's like you guys didn't read my post towards the end.
You only said he was arrested but you didn't say he was imprisoned. There are many people who were arrested but never charged to court.
Anyway as for the Kids, if the culprit is safe behind bars I feel they can come over if it is just for holidays. You can align with your husband about that.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by Samantha125(op): 9:31am On Dec 14, 2025
Yet I don't remember saying anything about his release, so I don't know why we're even still dwelling on this... It's not my fault the guy decided to jump into conclusions without asking any further questions.

Anyways, thanks for the advice.
makaveli902:
You only said he was arrested but you didn't say he was imprisoned. There are many people who were arrested but never charged to court.
Anyway as for the Kids, if the culprit is safe behind bars I feel they can come over if it is just for holidays. You can align with your husband about that.
Re: I'm In Dilemma by 190: 4:40pm On Mar 16
Samantha125:
But he's now in prison, it's like you guys didn't read my post towards the end.
shocked
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