So, it turns out that my kid really has been being robbed

[MissMillie]

part of me feels like a heel.


I never came out and accused him, but whenever he said money or items were missing, I thought sure he was using the money for drugs.


Today, he showed me the police report. They have the perpetrator cold. He took checks from my kid and wrote them out to himself and cashed them.

This is a young man that my son allowed to move in with him rent-free.

Mind you, my kid still has issues, but I now believe him when he says that he's being robbed.


Dammit.

[ThomCat]

1. I'm glad they have the guy who did it.

Is there any way to recover the stolen money? :(

[MissMillie]

2. yes

it will take some time, but FDIC covers the stolen money.

but the laptop, the cell phone and the cash cannot be proven, nor can any of that be recovered.

[PeaceNikki]

3. .

:hug:

[mzteris]

4. don't beat yourself up.

We all make mistakes.

Tell him you're sorry that you didn't believe him and move on.

That said, you might also mention that other behaviours tend to - er - color one's opinion of another's veracity. And from what I can gather, he's not had the best track record or late.

[jobycom]

5. Damn, that's delicate.

Good luck. At least you never accused him, so you really don't have to apologize. If his "issues" are serious, an apology can be an enabler.

And don't be too hard on yourself. Sounds like you had reasons to be suspicious, even if the suspicions were wrong this time. I've been through that. Luckily, so far, not with a child, though.

Mostly, just :hug: Please ignore any of my ramblings that are not appropriate.

[Breeze54]

6. I'm glad your faith in your son is restored.

:hug: