Custody Battle Could Have Repercussions at Family Get-Togethers

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently gained custody of my younger half-brother after a nasty legal battle with my father and stepmother. While we abhor what led to this, we are delighted my brother is in our home and our lives. With the exception of his parents, so is everyone else in our families.

My brother will be coming with us to family gatherings that include my dad and stepmother. Most of the family is not privy to the circumstances that led to this situation, and I'm sure questions will come up. My brother has PTSD from it, and talking about it right now is difficult for him. He's in therapy and receiving help, but how can we dissuade potentially upsetting questions without things being weird? -- PROTECTIVE IN CALIFORNIA

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Edit: Somebody in the comments at Uexpress is claiming they sent the letter and that it was badly mangled at an editor's hands, that they're visiting unrelated inlaws and not, of course, the abusive parents nor that side of the family. Obviously I don't know if this really is the same person, but gosh I sure hope so.

https://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/2020/1/19/1/custody-battle-could-have-repercussions-at#comment-4762976734