A cousin of mine stayed with us for a short period of time. She's in her early 20's and is known to sleep around, and get into trouble. We've tried to talk to her about changing her lifestyle and getting some help. She had 2 kids before she was 17, and she doesn't have custody of either one of them. I don't want to let her go, because she'll end up on the streets or worse!
I want to be there for her, but it drains me to have to constantly worry about where she's at and having to pick her up in the middle of the night.
I believe she has ADHD and may have FASD, but there has never been any tests done on her. She refuses to get these done, and because she's an adult now, we can't force her.
I don't want to push her away, but it's hard on me, emotionally, to have to deal with her complaining about everything, and not doing anything about it. I know I can't change her, but we're her only hope in keeping her alive, at this point. What else can I do?
2007-01-27
20:58:31
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