dixie_belle
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My daughter, Rachael, has been in trouble....well frankly since she was old enough to get into trouble. As a juvinile she was repeatedly picked up on minor in possession of alcohol and tobacco. Then when she was on her own her apartment was raided by the police and she spent some time in jail because they found switchblades and brass knuckles in her apartment. Then, last year she was arrested (again) with her daughter (Lily). Lily was 9 months old at the time. She was driving drunk. We took Lily here to live with us and hired an attorney (again) and she served several months in jail and then was let out on an adjudicated plea. She pled guilty, and was on released from jail. The understanding was that if she stayed good she for the next 5 years, her probation time was over. If she was arrested for something else, she would go to jail on the charge of felony child endangerment.
Well, she lasted 2 years. She was picked up last week for manufacturing and possession of a controlled substance. Her bond is $50,000.
My ex husband and I will not hire an attorney this time. She knew what would happen and she did it anyway. She is presently in the Denton County Jail. The grand jury has until Christmas to decide if there is enough evidence to actually charge her with this. ( I am sure there is)
And then she will have to serve the time for the original charge as well as this new one.
Personally, I feel she is going to be in jail for a long, long time.
Now here is a child who is very smart. Graduated from high school in 3 years. Was identified by Duke University to be in their talent search program in middle school. Took the ACT in middle school and scored well enough to get into college at that time. What was she thinking? How could she ruin her life like this?
I am not like this. And as much as I think my ex is a real jerk, he isn't like that either.
I cannot help but feel like I have failed in some way. I love her and she will always be my daughter. I will write to her but not visit. Been there, done that. It is entirely too difficult.
What makes children turn to the dark side? She has wasted her life.
Thank goodness Lily was adopted by a wonderful family. My husband and I visit with her on a regular basis and she has ovenight stays at grandma and granpop's house.
I just don't get it.
Well, she lasted 2 years. She was picked up last week for manufacturing and possession of a controlled substance. Her bond is $50,000.
My ex husband and I will not hire an attorney this time. She knew what would happen and she did it anyway. She is presently in the Denton County Jail. The grand jury has until Christmas to decide if there is enough evidence to actually charge her with this. ( I am sure there is)
And then she will have to serve the time for the original charge as well as this new one.
Personally, I feel she is going to be in jail for a long, long time.
Now here is a child who is very smart. Graduated from high school in 3 years. Was identified by Duke University to be in their talent search program in middle school. Took the ACT in middle school and scored well enough to get into college at that time. What was she thinking? How could she ruin her life like this?
I am not like this. And as much as I think my ex is a real jerk, he isn't like that either.
I cannot help but feel like I have failed in some way. I love her and she will always be my daughter. I will write to her but not visit. Been there, done that. It is entirely too difficult.
What makes children turn to the dark side? She has wasted her life.
Thank goodness Lily was adopted by a wonderful family. My husband and I visit with her on a regular basis and she has ovenight stays at grandma and granpop's house.
I just don't get it.