Daughter is back....kinda
I know I let this drop after my daughter was found in Long Island, NY. Her "boyfriend's" family made their way down and found them at my daughter's online friend's house. They convinced them to come back and my daughter has been living with a friend in town since then. That's probably for the best as none of us are at our best right now and we need some time to digest this whole situation.
She is safe and we have a temporary restraining order against her "boyfriend". It seems as though he has convinced her that for all of his BS she's the only one for him. I never knew intelligent girls could be so easily fooled, but she was.
We haven't really talked since she's been back, but we talked with someone today who has her confidence and we have a better picture of what we face.
Unfortunately I've seen this story play out in my late sister's life and it doesn't lead to a happy ending. My sister was smart enough to leave the bum, but only after 4 children and a very unhappy life. She died 4 years ago from cancer. Luckily her children were all grown, but the youngest has learning problems and the permanent intelligence of a 15 year old.
For all talks we've had with my daughter to try to avoid this kind of thing, she wants to live in a fantasy world. As a sign in my late cousin's junk yard business says. "Hire a teenager, while they still know everything."
Everything else has yet to be determined as far as legalities go, so I can't say anything more on that matter.
I hope I have answered some questions. I know there are probably a few people here who will have a hard time understanding this, and I can't fully understand everything myself. That's life.
Thank you for all of your prayers and concern. May God Bless you all.