AITA for reporting threats made by my husband's kids and their mom to CPS and then leaving because I'm pr****nt?
The user, a 30-year-old female, has been married to her 33-year-old husband for two years, having been together for over four and a half years. Her husband has two children, aged 11 and 13, from a previous marriage.
The relationship with the ex-wife became difficult after the user moved in, although initial contact was managed through reduction. The situation escalated significantly after the user became pr****nt.
The husband's children reacted with anger, using aggressive language toward the user, including telling her to get an ab****on. The children showed the user text messages from their mother which contained threats against the user and her unborn child.
Following an attempt by the 11-year-old to act on these threats, the user reported the situation to Child Protective Services (CPS) and moved in with her parents, leaving her husband in doubt about her decision.
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The user is currently feeling conflicted, questioning if her decision to involve CPS and leave the marital home was an overreaction, despite having experienced direct threats and an attempted act of harm toward her and her unborn baby.
Her primary concern remains the safety of her child, which contrasts sharply with her husband's and his family's reaction that she 'took it too far.' The central debate revolves around whether the threat level warranted immediate protective action (reporting to CPS and separation) or if the situation should have been managed internally solely through the husband's discipline, especially given the husband's initial blasé reaction.
Is the user justified in prioritizing her safety and the baby's safety above preserving the immediate family structure under these extreme circumstances?
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