On Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:15 -0700 (PDT), Karen
<sendkaren@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On May 10, 12:17 pm, Sue <sebr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Things aren't going too well except that I've gotten to see Julianna
>> three times this week. Elizabeth made up with her mother enough that
>> they went to the fair together last Sunday so my daughter called me
>> Sunday night before she took Liz "home" so I could go visit.
>> Unfortunately, "home" is back with the abusive boyfriend who I
>> *thought* was a gangsta wannabe but is, apparently, not wannabe but
>> is. A couple of weeks ago there was the very rare murder here at a
>> house out in the country. Something like 300 to 500 people there.
>> Gang related. Some 18 year old was shot point blank in the face
>> (obviously died) and another guy was shot in the back while running
>> away (didn't die - damn it). I'm sure you can see by my reaction that
>> the one who was running away was the boyfriend whose gang name is
>> Monster. The bullet went in and out of his shoulder - just tunneled
>> under the skin. Wish the guy had been a better shot. For a couple of
>> days no one would tell the police anything and then, next thing in the
>> news was that someone had been arrested. Rumor has it that Monster
>> was the one who told and now *his* gang (the Nortenos) want to kill
>> him because they wanted to "get" the guy who did the shooting and now
>> they can't because he's in police custody and when he goes to prison
>> he will have gang "creds". I hope this rumor isn't true since Liz is
>> at his house again.
>> Ya know, I wasn't raised with all this. My children weren't raised
>> with all this except for what was *around* them but not "with" them,
>> if you know what I mean. Very disheartening. Very scary.
>> At least, Julianna looks very well cared for. She looks healthy and
>> is smiling. I hadn't seen her in a month. Liz had to come into my
>> office a couple of times this week (brought in by her other grandma)
>> so I got to see the baby there too.
>> Even though this has been really stressful for me and I've lost a lot
>> of sleep I don't even think about smoking. I believe I've gotten
>> beyond the stress trigger business.
>> Sue
>
>(((Sue))) I have a cousin with two very young children - her partner
>is a very similar character to the boyfriend - I have seen the
>devastation this has caused to her close family - the only breathing
>space are his prisons stints - which are often not nearly long enough
>- so to some extent I can emphathis with your situation and my heart
>goes out to you.
>
>Karen x
Thanks, Karen. I just don't understand these girls/women. I know
there's a whole load of studies and psychology stuff on the issue.
There is so much dysfunction between my daughter and granddaughter
it's just sad.
I hope your cousin comes to her senses.
Sue
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