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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 611173" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hello and Welcome - </p><p></p><p>The others have given you some great advice so far!</p><p></p><p>I would also like to address some of the absurdities in your daughter's story. We Moms end up falling for the worst sorts of baloney because we desperately want to believe and support our children....but let's just step back and think about this for a moment:</p><p></p><p>Your daughter plus two other adults plus two dogs were living on a boat.</p><p></p><p>This boat (which must have been crowded with stuff, not to mention smelly) was stolen.</p><p></p><p>Your daughter searched for the stolen boat in a way that caused her to get soaking wet. (??? Did she swim around the marina? )</p><p></p><p>When she could not find said boat, she decided to steal the clothes from a homeless man so that she would be dry.</p><p></p><p>Uh-huh.</p><p></p><p>First, I have trouble believing that a smelly, messy houseboat would have been much of a target.</p><p></p><p>Second, assuming it *was* stolen - a normal person's response is to report the theft to the police.</p><p></p><p>Third, if there was no insurance on said boat that would have allowed the occupants to pay for an alternative shelter - the police would have referred the group to the Red Cross for emergency assistance.</p><p></p><p>Fourth, having exhausted the emergency services provided by the Red Cross, a person might have been obliged to temporarily move in with family, but the stay with family is usually a last resort for which the person acts INCREDIBLY grateful and makes sure to demonstrate their appreciation by helping around the house, being as un-obtrusive as possible, and making plans to get back out on their own as quickly as they can.</p><p></p><p>Instead, your daughter has you convinced that the sky is green and the grass is blue.</p><p></p><p>You need to find a way to set some healthy boundaries for yourself and your other child - and you need to do this as quickly as possible!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 611173, member: 6546"] Hello and Welcome - The others have given you some great advice so far! I would also like to address some of the absurdities in your daughter's story. We Moms end up falling for the worst sorts of baloney because we desperately want to believe and support our children....but let's just step back and think about this for a moment: Your daughter plus two other adults plus two dogs were living on a boat. This boat (which must have been crowded with stuff, not to mention smelly) was stolen. Your daughter searched for the stolen boat in a way that caused her to get soaking wet. (??? Did she swim around the marina? ) When she could not find said boat, she decided to steal the clothes from a homeless man so that she would be dry. Uh-huh. First, I have trouble believing that a smelly, messy houseboat would have been much of a target. Second, assuming it *was* stolen - a normal person's response is to report the theft to the police. Third, if there was no insurance on said boat that would have allowed the occupants to pay for an alternative shelter - the police would have referred the group to the Red Cross for emergency assistance. Fourth, having exhausted the emergency services provided by the Red Cross, a person might have been obliged to temporarily move in with family, but the stay with family is usually a last resort for which the person acts INCREDIBLY grateful and makes sure to demonstrate their appreciation by helping around the house, being as un-obtrusive as possible, and making plans to get back out on their own as quickly as they can. Instead, your daughter has you convinced that the sky is green and the grass is blue. You need to find a way to set some healthy boundaries for yourself and your other child - and you need to do this as quickly as possible! [/QUOTE]
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