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MIL

SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
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I will definitely delete this later.... My MIL was arrested today for shoplifting. We live 12 hours away from them. DH is on a business trip until Friday. BIL called DH tonight after he had already gone to bed to tell him. They had just gotten home from bailing her out. BIL is 25 but very immature, still lives at home, FIL is a bit of a nut job and can't read or write and has always relied on MIL to handle bills and everything else. MIL is in poor health and kind of mentally unstable. They have barely any savings and there is a very good chance that MIL will lose her job over this. FIL is retired and draws (very little) social security.

I feel so bad for DH having to figure out how to handle this. In the midst of all this, we are moving 4 hours away in 5 weeks (and only found out a couple weeks ago), we are literally putting our house on the market this week, and DH will be starting a new, very demanding job as soon as we move.

I guess this is just a vent. I can't talk to anyone in my real life about this and I am trying to just be a support to DH....
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  • SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
    I am not sure exactly. It was at a department store. Apparently this is definitely not the first time she has done it. She gave DD SO much stuff for her birthday. I am now thinking it is pretty likely that not all of it was purchased.
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  • jenniann87jenniann87 member
    I am so sorry that you are going through all this. Hope it all gets worked out.
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  • ILoveBoysILoveBoys member
    Yikes. So sorry. Any chance she could get mental health help as her "punishment" through the court? Hopefully this will resolve quickly for your whole family's sake.
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  • SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
    ILoveBoys said:
    Yikes. So sorry. Any chance she could get mental health help as her "punishment" through the court? Hopefully this will resolve quickly for your whole family's sake.

    I am not sure. She did go to counseling a couple of times several years ago. I might suggest that to DH. I am not sure how motivated she is to change and there is no way FIL would participate and some things are never going to change if he doesn't change. That is a good suggestion though
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    I am so sorry that sounds like a lot on your plate! I am sorry you have so much to deal with. If you have any questions or need anything with your move here I can try to help. Even though I am a creepy Internet stranger.;)
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  • SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
    Andrewsgal said:
    I am so sorry that sounds like a lot on your plate! I am sorry you have so much to deal with. If you have any questions or need anything with your move here I can try to help. Even though I am a creepy Internet stranger.;)

    That is really nice. I really appreciate it and may take you up on it. There is no better stranger than a creepy Internet stranger! :)
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