I have a question about fetal alcohol (syndrome?)?I have a cousin who is now almost 50 yrs old. She was adopted and not much was known about her birth parents until recent years. She apparently is fetal alcohol effects/syndrome ( not sure what to call it since I have not much knowledge on the subject yet). She made my uncle and aunt's life miserable for years and years. She broke into their home, stole from them, you name it she'd done it. She has a daughter that is 30 yrs old and was drug addicted and messed up herself and is now clean. My cousin SEEMS to have cleaned up her own life for the last few years or so and has been taking care of her parents. She also works fulltime. My question I guess is, would she really be capable of this change due to the nature of her, again not sure of terminology, syndrome? My uncle thinks the sun rises and sets on her now because she is back in their lives and so helpful...but a part of me wonders if it's all an act for their money...
Just to clarify, I am happy if she has truly changed. Maybe when I mentioned that my uncle has money that's where you might have gotten the idea that I'm envious. Truly not the case lol, we're not that kinda family. We have our own money and they have numerous other immediate family so that's not the issue for me, but them. I just wondered if she could truly change or if the FAS that she has would make that impossible. I recently became frinds thru FB with her and am getting to know her...never really knew her before, she's 15 years older. My worry is for my uncle, whom I do know.
Answer by Paul B
If her bad behaviour was due to FAS, she couldn't have turned herself around like that.
I'm delighted she has done so. So should you be.
Answer by Zaphod Beeblebrox
she's 50? there's nothing you can change about anyone at that age.
And yes the baddies of the family are usually the darlings, because people are so used to expecting evil out of them, that when they act like normal people , they look like saints.
It doesn't matter if it's an act or not. It's all a game. Don't envy her, feel sorry for her and her loved ones that she is the best game in town, apparently.
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