I have a sticky situation going on in my family. My sister-in-law has been dating an ex-con on and off for the past 5-6 months now. I have been avoiding being around him like the plague because during my orientation we were instructed not to entwine with convicted felons on or off duty. I have no desire to do so, but now I am being excluded from family functions because her boyfriend is more important that I (per my father-in-law).
I don't want to have anything to do with him, but he has been kissing up to the rest of the family to the point that my father-in-law is now calling me a bigot for my not wanting to be around this man. I have a funeral to go to tomorrow morning and of course he will be there sucking up to everyone. He never met the person who is being buried tomorrow, and I have known her for 10 years now. He blew up at my husband one time when he inquired how he made his living since he is telling everyone that he makes his money "growing green peppers" and usually has a wad of $100 bills in his pocket.
I could go on and on about this situation, but I would just like the opinion of others as to if I should go to the funeral anyway and just tell him up front that we still are not to socialize, or just keep walking away from him if he comes near. My sister-in-law is one of those hug hug persons, and I don't want to pretend that I like her anymore. The fact that I have known this family for 10 yrs. and been married for 5, quite frankly pisses me off. This new guy who is a CON in every sense of the word is making me the outcast when in fact he is the one who should be standing on the sidelines.
One more thing before I submit and hope that somebody reads this and comments is that he is a very heavy drinker and has had to have 911 called once during one of THE breakups(of which there have been several), because he refused to leave. Oh yes, he is driving with a suspended license too..........and has an outstanding ticket for close to $300 for driving with a suspended license which he has yet to pay even with the wads of money that he has.
Now I will shut up and sign back in tomorrow morning. Thanks for listening, hope I can now get some sleep!