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Message: <blockquote data-quote="janebrain" data-source="post: 185838" data-attributes="member: 3208">Hi Everyone,well, when I last I posted I had told difficult child she could not come home because she had mentioned a one-way bus ticket so I was sure something was up.  She had no intentions of coming for just a one week visit.  I was pretty nervous that she might just show up on the weekend but she didn't and I haven't heard from her in nearly a week.Okay, today there was a letter and itemized statement in the mail from her landords.  They knew we had provided her first month's rent, last month's rent and security deposit for her 6 month lease (out of college money saved for her).  Well, they wanted us to know that they were in the process of evicting difficult child and boyfriend.  They not only missed some rent payments but had done a lot of damage to the apt.  Gee, this sounds familiar.  They even sent pics of the condition of the place but it didn't look as bad as the last place they trashed--guess they hadn't had as much time to do as much damage?  The landlords said they just wanted us to know and also to forward the statement on to difficult child since she left no forwarding address.  They owe about $1300.00.  I feel bad for the landlords--they said they were trying to help difficult child and boyfriend with their bad credit rating.  Funny how difficult child and boyfriend always can get people to help them and then they walk all over them in return.  Since they kept referring to both difficult child and boyfriend I am now quite positive that boyfriend was always in the picture.  The story was that he just left difficult child in a homeless shelter after she was out there for a short time.  She had no money, no where to go, etc.  That's where we (suckers) came in.  We helped her get settled there and she was ever so grateful and painted such a nice picture of how she was lonely but doing okay and learning how to take care of herself.   My husband and I aren't as naive as we seem so we knew there was a pretty good chance they were scheming but we felt we had to give it one more try.I am also worried about my easy child son who went out there to stay with them.  I haven't heard from him in a long time and his phone doesn't work.  I hope he is able to disentangle himself from those two--they'll eat him alive, he such a nice guy.So, I am now at a place where I really want nothing to do with difficult child anymore.  I can't imagine how she could ever regain my trust, especially as long as she is with boyfriend.  And I wouldn't believe her if she said they broke up because I have heard that a number of times and am quite sure it was a lie each time.  I do not want to see that poor baby she is having, I do not want to see her or talk to her.  I did call and leave a message on boyfriend's phone--wish I had thought things through first but I was mad!  I told them we know they were evicted, that I was right about her being up to something.  I said I was worried about easy child son and asked for her to have him call me.  I should have called all nice and sweet and gotten his phone number from her first before I lit into her; not good thinking on my part.So, I feel bad but not for difficult child, only for anyone who has contact with her.  I do feel vindicated--my gut feeling was right, something was fishy with her story.  I am so glad I told her she could not come here!!  Thanks for listening,Jane</blockquote>

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