Happy anniversary, M and M. Hold yourselves dear, with Antonio.
maybe skip this rest until tomorrow -
I hope that somehow Antonio and Justin can continue buds, but have no idea.
Don't let the crumbums get you down, crumbums being the words of my mother's sister, my aunt - not the hundred year old aunt I often quote, though she too would be 111 now.
I'm no expert on CPS. Dys was and he (if I remember) wasn't for always calling them. On the other hand, I went through years of desultory interest from authorities on what went on for my niece since they all, every f'n one, judges and attorneys, except the dad's, believed the disturbed woman's early ploys. The head psychiatrist, whom I'd called, said after a very long conversation, at least an hour, that he finally understood the case after talking to me, and no wonder the child didn't recognize this and that. He died shortly thereafter.
I learned how much the mother then used the childcare money for drugs and farmed her out to girlfriends when I didn't know that.. learned years later, from my niece. Custody varied, gradually to dad.
The mother is dead now, a hard death, and I was the last one she talked with, calling from the emergency room (she had admitted stuff to me at one point.) A lot was her doing, but not all of it. She was brought here from a tribal village as a grown woman by a do good in love in law of mine, and was subject to influences of many sorts.
Not to go on and on, but I'm agreeing with firefly about possible problems the mother is having. We don't know much and you two don't either, but it looks glum.
Thanks for the nice anniversary wishes. I was planning a nice dinner out but Marco is working for another hour so I’m order Chinese take out, we can celebrate this weekend.
I no longer feel guilty about talking to the school about Justin’s situation. I don’t like his mother one bit. This so-called mother has a nickname for her son “Wigger” I found this out tonight after talking to another parent who was Justin’s family for a few weekends. Now we knew Justin’s father was African American, it was obvious but I never heard that terminology until tonight. Real nice!
@jcboy,
working late eh?
I think there's another story ...
Congrats!
@MMarciano,
I think you both handled this very well. I hope things work out well for Justin. It sounds like he's a little boy who really needs some stability in his life.
@ehBeth,
Thank you
Yes he does but I'm not so sure he's going to get the stability he needs unless another family member steps in. We don’t know her very well, and don’t care to. I'm hoping the school will take it seriously and keep an eye on him.
@MMarciano,
I can't guess - it looks like the mother has no connection with the child.
shivers
@ossobuco,
You know I have been thinking of Justin the last two days. I wonder if he's at home or someone else's house tonight. I hope his mother allows him back after the last fiasco. I certainly don’t want to raise her child but I want to know he’s being taken care of.
Just catching up on all of this, good job you guys. I'm especially impressed with Marco not allowing Justin to leave with the guy he didn't know.
Sure hope everything works out well for Justin.
@jcboy,
I've been thinking of Justin as well and I don't even know him, but it breaks one's heart to hear about his ordeal. I am certain, it's been an ongoing thing with his mother from day one.
Heck, abortion is legal in the U.S. why not have one if there is absolutely no interest in the child. There is more damage done to the child now!
@CalamityJane,
I just saw him this morning when I dropped Antonio off at school. He waved at me but his mother wouldn't even say hello, which I expected. Oh well, she'll come around, I say just before this weekend.
I have this weekend all planned out. Tomorrow we are going out just the three of us for our family dinner, Sushi! Then Saturday we are going back to the Sarasota Jungle Gardens and Sunday Funday we will be having dinner at aunt Isabel’s in Tampa.
@jcboy,
Oh nuts, I may have to work all weekend.
@margo,
Now you know why I put him on ignore.
I promised I wouldn't say anything but today is Morgan's birthday, yes my second child is now 28 years old. He wants Sushi for dinner so that's we're having. Antonio made him a birthday card today and said it was for his other daddy, it was cute.
@JPB,
Our reservations are in a half an hour and he’s still getting ready, I knew I should have made them for 9:00.
@sozobe,
Thank you, I haven’t seen Justin being taken to school the last two days and Antonio said he hasn’t been in class. Makes me wonder and worry at the same time. I’ll have to ask around to see if anyone of the other parents has heard anything about this little boy.
