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mopinko

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Tue Oct 24, 2017, 08:07 PM Oct 2017

well i met a sister today. [View all]

unfortunately, she is a sister in the sorority of mom's of mentally ill children. her untreated bipolar daughter is now cohabitating w my quite unstable son. i recently kicked him out of the house, and he pressed her to let him move in w her, even tho they only met recently.

it was an hour long, mostly very depressing phone call. as it happens she has a degree in psychology, which she got sort of in self defense to try to understand her daughter.
she finds my son quite frightening. i could not argue.
there is a 2 year old child involved, and that is not going well.
he is quite out of touch w reality. my efforts to get him help, as often happens, have been in vain.

most disturbing thing- he was apparently arrested recently. driving at 3 am, likely speeding. had weed in the car, and decided to try to evade the cops. considering everything that all of us know about out of control cops, and how paranoid he is about "the system", i have to wonder if he wasnt attempting suicide by cop.

it was comforting to know that there is someone who is there to try to limit the damage that he can do. i hope she succeeds in protecting her daughter and grandson. i will do whatever i can to help her.
clearly this kid has to hit bottom before he gets any help. he is getting damn close to the bottom.

shit shit shit shit shit shit shit.

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well i met a sister today. [View all] mopinko Oct 2017 OP
Very sorry except elleng Oct 2017 #1
it was also nice to be able to say- mopinko Oct 2017 #3
Much in common with family next door here. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #2
not many. mopinko Oct 2017 #4
Best wishes to all. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #5
thanks. mopinko Oct 2017 #6
Many of us here understand and have been in your shoes Canoe52 Oct 2017 #8
Daughter-in-law has an alcohol problem that bloomed this year. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #9
Thinking of you and sending you good vibes 🌠🎇🌄 MLAA Oct 2017 #7
thank you. mopinko Oct 2017 #10
How old is your son? n/t Tobin S. Oct 2017 #11
26 mopinko Oct 2017 #12
I became severely mentall ill when I was 20 which is within the range Tobin S. Oct 2017 #13
i think of you often my dear mopinko Oct 2017 #14
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