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Thank you all so much for the support on my other thread. I so appreciate all of the good wishes. And you remembered that court was today!!!!
Needless to say, she didn't show up. I haven't heard from her at all since she left my house on Thursday. I didn't really expect to though. I filed a missing persons report on Saturday, really just to cover myself as she isn't 18 just yet. The officer that I met with was very familiar with my family. He has been to my house on several occasions. That made it much easier as I didn't have to go into all of the details, he already knew them!!
The first thing I did when I got to the courthouse today was go straight into the DAs's office and let them know that I was there and B wasn't. They already knew that as I called them on Friday but I wanted to make sure the judge knew I was there. I met briefly with her lawyer (another new one) and explained to her what happened. She said that they still have not ruled out Youth Court completely yet. But my daughter is now looking at a jail sentence. I explained to her that the TASK officer was going to recommend placement to the judge. She said that would be great if she would comply as they really don't have any locked facilities for adults. But I am not going to put too much stock into that because she is just a lawyer. The TASK officer would know more as that is her job. I am hoping to hear from her soon. If I don't get a call from her by Friday morining I will call her. In the meantime the judge issued another Bench Warrant for her arrest with $10,000 bail. I am hoping she gets picked up sooner rather than later. The longer she is out there on the streets the more damage she is doing to herself. I feel badly because she did go with her SW last week to the teen center for job placement as well as a school placement. She actually had a follow up appointment. tomorrow. So, she does want to do something with her life, she just has such trouble following rules. I wish she would just realize that she could do so much better with treatment. She wants a job and an education she just doesn't want to comply with treatment. Why can't she see that without treatment a job and an education just is not possible for her???? UUURRGGHH!!! Very frustrating.
So, now I am back to worrying about her safety and what on earth she is doing out there. It is very scary to think about all of the possiblilities. I try not to let my mind wander. I try to think about other things. As soon as the sun sets and the night creeps in that's when I really start to panic!!! But I have to say, this time around it is a bit easier as I am getting so used to this. And I have come a long way with the detachment process. (thanks to all of you) I think I will be sad on her birthday. A week ago I wanted to throw a party for myself on her 18th but now that she is missing I know I will be sad!!! I'll get through it though. Shoot, that will pale in camparison to what I have already gotten through!!!
Thank you once again my friends. I hope everyone is doing okay today.
Shawna
Needless to say, she didn't show up. I haven't heard from her at all since she left my house on Thursday. I didn't really expect to though. I filed a missing persons report on Saturday, really just to cover myself as she isn't 18 just yet. The officer that I met with was very familiar with my family. He has been to my house on several occasions. That made it much easier as I didn't have to go into all of the details, he already knew them!!
The first thing I did when I got to the courthouse today was go straight into the DAs's office and let them know that I was there and B wasn't. They already knew that as I called them on Friday but I wanted to make sure the judge knew I was there. I met briefly with her lawyer (another new one) and explained to her what happened. She said that they still have not ruled out Youth Court completely yet. But my daughter is now looking at a jail sentence. I explained to her that the TASK officer was going to recommend placement to the judge. She said that would be great if she would comply as they really don't have any locked facilities for adults. But I am not going to put too much stock into that because she is just a lawyer. The TASK officer would know more as that is her job. I am hoping to hear from her soon. If I don't get a call from her by Friday morining I will call her. In the meantime the judge issued another Bench Warrant for her arrest with $10,000 bail. I am hoping she gets picked up sooner rather than later. The longer she is out there on the streets the more damage she is doing to herself. I feel badly because she did go with her SW last week to the teen center for job placement as well as a school placement. She actually had a follow up appointment. tomorrow. So, she does want to do something with her life, she just has such trouble following rules. I wish she would just realize that she could do so much better with treatment. She wants a job and an education she just doesn't want to comply with treatment. Why can't she see that without treatment a job and an education just is not possible for her???? UUURRGGHH!!! Very frustrating.
So, now I am back to worrying about her safety and what on earth she is doing out there. It is very scary to think about all of the possiblilities. I try not to let my mind wander. I try to think about other things. As soon as the sun sets and the night creeps in that's when I really start to panic!!! But I have to say, this time around it is a bit easier as I am getting so used to this. And I have come a long way with the detachment process. (thanks to all of you) I think I will be sad on her birthday. A week ago I wanted to throw a party for myself on her 18th but now that she is missing I know I will be sad!!! I'll get through it though. Shoot, that will pale in camparison to what I have already gotten through!!!
Thank you once again my friends. I hope everyone is doing okay today.
Shawna