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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:06 AM Original message |
A 35 year old alcoholic, sexaholic, suicidal, abused mother asked me for legal advice today... |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Buy her a bottle of tequila. nt |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. This person is suffering and that's your advice?!? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. classy |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Give her a contact number for an Alcohol Abuse group and avoid other actions. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm kind of worried about the safety of the kid. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I don't automatically assume that CPS means a better life for the child. |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. By all means do contact someone for the child |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Ditto. Do your duty re the child, now that you've obtained information about that. Then run like |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Make sure you wear a rubber. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. Sounds like she's psycho - beware tho - try to help a psycho and they might destroy you |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Honestly, I have little interest in helping her. I am worried about the kid though. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. The reason disturbed individuals "flock" to you is plain as the nose on your face: |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yeah, I am often overcurious. I guess that makes sense... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. I think it's great that you do give a shit about other people's problems |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I can understand "idiot compassion"... |
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colinmom71 (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. What Cali said... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. my experience has shown that victims of abuse tend to find a way to blame themselves. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. May I ask you something? What difference does it make that all her kids have different fathers? (nt) |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Well, in some situations, it wouldn't make a difference at all... |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Huh. |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. No crime |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I understand what you're saying. |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. In cases I have delt with |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. And I agree with most of what you've said here. However, if a father knows the mother of his child |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. I work at a hotel.. AND I get this kind of stuff all the time.. Actually, before I worked at a hotel |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. These types ask for advice |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Yep. I don't give advice.. I listen.. ask a couple of questions or offer sympathy |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sounds like she's borderline |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. My $.02 |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. That sounds like good advice. I will being working odd hours starting next month. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Yep, there's no sex that's worth that kind of psycho |
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blue cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
25. At first I thought you were talking about me |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
27. "She likes drinking and doesn't want to stop" |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
28. You are a bit young. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
30. Wow, what a plateful for a 19 year old! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
34. Run away. Fast. |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
35. Run don't walk!!! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
36. It sounds like these people flock to you because that's what you know. |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
38. I add my vote to the 'get away from her' crowd. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. Amerika (maybe the rest of the world?) is full of these people. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. Walk away. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
42. Awesome story! |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. I stopped reading this at 'sexaholic' |
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