OMG where do I start.

I had to back away from that situation.  I just couldn't take the chances with me and Jeff working all day.  Plus Anthony is working and preparing to move to the dorms.  I just couldn't leave her here all day by herself.  It wouldn't have been fair to her.  Plus she called me and informed me that I was EXPECTED to take her to OzzFest in a town about 2-3 hours from us on a weeknight.  Yeah right like I'm still 20 something - LOL.  I wouldn't have mind seeing Ozzy but let's get real.  I'm old and need my beauty sleep - LOL.  My friend was trying to get her out of town ASAP because of my friend's boyfriend who just got out of jail (and she has a restraining order on him because of him breaking her nose).  I was told by the youngest child that she went and PICKED that SOB up from jail and he was staying at the house.  WTF - is she crazy?  Oh well, I guess that's what DRUGS do to your mind and sense of self.  So, let's just condone the situation by giving her free reign WITHOUT the kids.  F O R G E T  IT!!! I'm not stupid and tired of being lied to every time we talk.  I know, I know it's the drugs she using that's doing all the talking, but her priorities suck big time.

"K" and her sister are with their aunt about an hour away from us.  Their aunt is a stay at home mom.  We're going to make arrangements for the girls to come and stay for a weekend but that's it.

Although I really wanted to help out the girls, in the back of my mind I was still reeling mad at my friend.

Jeff had a LONG talk with the social worker who was told by "K" that she WAS at our house and the social worker couldn't get ahold of my friend to do the random drug tests that they are suppose to do.  Jeff informed her of her antics while doing these tests (she used the girls) and told the social worker that all tests should be done while standing over her to ensure that she's clean.  We also realized that if anything happened to "K" while in our care, the medical bills were on US because she's from out of state.  The social worker told Jeff that it is now out of her hands because this did not go through the courts.  Jeff told her that they've made a huge mistake and should have let it go to the courts.  Jeff informed her the things that my friend is still doing and also informed her that if anything happened to those girls in her care again that we would hold her totally and solely responsible.

It was a hard and gut wrenching decision that we had to make.  I just couldn't tell "K" it was because of her so I gilded the lilly alittle and told them that my job takes me out of town occassionally.  I didn't want to do it, but had to do it - KWIM?

I felt relieved as did my parents.  They feared something horrible.

So I'm a little  and  at the same time.  Maybe I am a terrible person for doing it, but our sanity is at stake with this one. And "K" needs medical help that I am just not trained to give her.  Her doctor even told us that.