From Slate Magazine · Jamilah Lemieux · · 50s
I Disrupted My Parents’ Ridiculous Plot
My parents tried to circumcise my nephew without telling him, now they’re furious.
In brief
My parents tried to circumcise my nephew without telling him, now they’re furious. My parents attempted to circumcise my nephew without consent, causing family conflict. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
My parents planned a bris
My parents arranged a religious ceremony for my nephew without his family’s knowledge.
My parents tried to circumcise
My parents decided to circumcise my nephew without telling my brother and brother-in-law.
My brother and brother-in-law reacted
My brother and brother-in-law were outraged and refused to let my parents see their nephew again.
My parents are furious
My parents blamed me for ruining their chance to bond with their first grandchild and refused to speak to me.
Family conflict continues
My parents are still angry and have not decided when or if they can see their nephew again.
The one thing
My parents attempted to circumcise my nephew without consent, causing family conflict.
