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It's great that he has you to look out for him. Did he decide to stay in Alabama?
He is. His grandfather and uncle are really looking after him and spending time with him. He is camping with them this weekend and is doing some yard work for his grandfather until he finds a job. I'm sure he is also eating dinner over there a good bit too.
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My nephew graduated on 5/28 after earlier in the month being accused by his stepmom of assaulting her. Thet told him he had to be out two weeks after graduating. So the day after he turned 18 on June 2 he moved out. We were afraid they would accuse him of stealing etc. so he was advised on what to take, etc.
As of today his dad nor stepmom have tried to call him to inquire where he is , how he is doing etc. We never imagined in a million years that this would be the reaction they would have to him moving out (he left a note) we were sure they would try to start something even though they had made it very clear to him that he was a burden to them (nothing was too good for her children though) and wanted him out.
He is very thankful for the support shown to him by his mom's side of the family and everyone that provided items. Thanks so much!!
He is currently looking for any job right now with the intention of continuing to seek out a job that provides tuition reimbursement so that he can eventually work through school.
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One time we were coming out of the grocery store and we saw a kid pull into the handicapped parking spot. We told the kid he shouldn't park there and he said something like I only have to get a few things. On our way out of the parking lor we saw a cop and flagged him down and he went over and was writing a ticket as the kid came out of the store. We got a good laugh at that and I am sure the City appreciated the revenue. The kid got a good lesson.
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I am glad you her away from those kids. Is she injured in any way? I hope you find her home.
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I am glad you her away from those kids. Is she injured in any way? I hope you find her home.
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I have been cruising the internet job sites this morning and applied for three great sounding positions. I still think you have to know someone right now to get in the doors most places.
But, at least I am starting to see some jobs in marketing, project management, business analysis that were few and far between a couple of months ago. Hopefully the economy will be turning around soon.
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Right now, Paulding Humane Society will even pick up and transport your pet and pay the bill and many people still won't bother!
There are some stray cats I have been feeding that need to be fixed but don't have the extra $$ to do it. How can I find out about this program? There are three cats that need to be fixed.
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This is a sad situation. Why are the parents so ready to get rid of him? Has he been in and out of trouble? If not, he is in desperate need of guidance. Do you see him often? Is there a service in Birmingham that can help him? I will keep him in my prayers. Having a 17 of my own I can't imagine doing this to my child.
no trouble. Just a big overweight nerdy kid that likes video games and computers. A previous post ended up in Paulding Place with background but the stepmom and dad have a long history of being abusive anc controlling, the mom has a boyfriend that doesn't want to be bothered with the situation and the mom is has issues thinking logically (possibly from an old brain injury) The dad and stepmom want him out as they are having financial issues and have had for a while. Their house recently got foreclosed on and the dad is drinking heavily again.
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JMO opinion from what I have read here, he needs to take his grandmothers offer
She has issues too namely a big gambling habit but at least she has his best interest at heart. It has also come out that the reason the mom doesn't want him in school is that she is thinking that she would still have to pay child support to the dad. I have know idea on that.
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His mom and dad have done little to help this boy growing up to be a responsible adult. Now that he has graduated they sound like they pretty much want to wash their hands of him. The mom is doing a little bit i suppose by paying the deposits for the utilities etc. nut its sounds like after that he's pretty much on his own. His grandmother has offered to let him come down and stay with her and at least he could have a place to live and could get a job to earn money towards going to school but their is that friend issue.
I really would like to say to Daniel, i know there is no ideal situation for you but you have to choose the best that is going to help you het to where you want to be 5-10 years from now. Which is, staying in B'ham with an apartment or going down to your grandmothers.
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JMO, but it sounds to me if the boy needs to get of Birmingham altogether. I know he has friends but, friends should not dictate your life path.
Good luck to him.
I agree with you completely. The problem is his dad and stepmom have controlled the boy so much and have moved him so much he has never really had friends. He has a couple of friends that are a year younger than him. He does not realize that he will be working too much to see them very often and chances are they will end up going off to school next year. I am going to try to talk to him and point out that he needs to be making decisions now that will get him to where he wants to be in 5-10 years.
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Can he live with you until he finds a job?
He lives in B'ham and does not want to leave because he has a few friends. If we still lived there I would be more than willing too.
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LOL!!! I've had the exact same thoughts!!
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Well Daniel graduated last night. Yeah! his mother was over there yesterday and got the apartment and utilities set up and the apartment is ready as of today to start moving items into. We found out that his stepmother and dad had already told him he has two weeks as of yesterday to get out. He did not let them know anything. So he will be leaving Monday am (the day he turns 18) after they leave to go to work. His grandfather has advised him on what he can and cannot take. Come to find out the boy only has about 3-4 pairs of pants and shirts to his name. This is suprising since his sister and grandmother have bought a good bit of clothes in the past. Either his dad took them or they were sold/given away. Grrr! Anyway so, what I found clothes wise and was donated to him will be very much needed and appreciated if he does take a few things with him.
The job that he checked into Thursday had been filled so he will looking for a job and he needs to find one ASAP because it sounds like his mother is noth planning on helping him out a whole lot with living expenses.
I am very conflicted about this since the boy is being tossed into an apartment where he will have to make over a $1000 a month just to cover his expenses. His mother doesn't want him to live with her because of the boyfriend. I am disappointed that his grandfather has not stepped up to the plate and offered to let him stay with them for a few months to save up some money.
I think he had some interest in joining the military but would have to lose about 30-40 pounds to be able to do so. He would also like to be able to go to school. The poor boy is really between a rock and a hard place but at lease he is away from his dad and stepmother. He is agreement that they do not need to know where he lives.
We are heading over there tomorrow with some stuff him and the apartment.
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We are switching a lot of our things over to a Credit Union. We still like Regions and I have an old SouthTrust now Wachovia account. The Regions Bank in downtown Dallas is very accomodating.
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Only part time jobs that don't come close to my unemployment. So, now I am applying all over the southeast. DH and I have decided if I can make enough money, I can get an apartment out of town and come home on weekends. Stinks, but the bills have to be paid.
It looks like a lot of companies in Atlanta are lowballing salaries due to the high unemployment rate. I was looking at a job site for an ajoining state and the salary rates were a lot better.
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Hubby is in his 9th month of job searching. Nuttin! Very frustrating. He's in Dville right now at some kinda job fair thingy. Rough.....I tell ya.
It really is. I'm going to try blogging for a living. LOL! or selling gigantic quiches. Quiche Lorraine anyone?
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Well I'm still sending out resumes and getting no response. I'm overqualified for most things I'm applying for but am seeing little out there that I am qualified for. Oh and it makes me mad to see the company's requirements and then you get to the bottom of the ad and they want to pay someone $9 an hour.
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Interesting how they keep reducing the number of beds planned for the new hospital in Hiram. Originally it was 200-250 beds now it looks like 100 beds based on 1 million a bed which is a good estimate from industry.
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Its summer time and will be looking for some things to do with my son. The pool in Dallas will be one thing we will do. Does the library have any story times? Are there any mommy and me groups out there? He's getting bored with just me and needs to be around other kids.
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All I'm going to say on this is just because science makes it possible doesn't mean you should do it. What next, a 5 year old says she wants a baby and voila science makes it possible?
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So if they are forcing him to take the treatments, who is paying for this? Is the state going to force the parents into bankruptcy as a result?
I wonder about such a scenario in which for some reason the parents who do not have insurance for their child and the child is diagnosed with cancer and do not meet the guidelines for getting medicaid, peach care etc. (not poor enought to qualify and poor enought not to afford insurance). What happens in this case?
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Congrats!!!!!!
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This was in B'ham but i imagine it is the same type thing. My mother was taking care of grandmother who had dementia. Medicare paid for hospice care to come twice a week and bath her and do a few other things as far as caring for my grandmother. I think it was hospice care that somehow arranged for her stay- once every month or two for a week at this place to give caregivers a break. Its late but I can call my mother tomorrow and find out how it worked. Hopefully someone on line will be able to give you specifics her in GA.
Update on my nephew
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Everyone in our family sees the situation for what it is. At least the mom is stepping up to the plate now- financially anyway. We are just glad that she is here in Atlanta so that his day to day interaction with the uncle and grandfather he will get some good advice. The mom is just well.. ignorant.