A little news about the sister-in-law...
Most people are already somewhat familiar with me sister-in-law... but for those who are not... I'll give a brief introduction.
Tha sister-in-law is a damn mess. She's one of those people that we all went to high school with that dresses in all black and has the weird piercings. Last year some time, somehow... she got pregnant. I know... I couldn't believe it either, but it did happen. She gave birth to a son who is now 2 months old.
Did I mention she also has a problem with drugs... I know... that's a shock... yah right. She was doing drugs not only before the pregnancy, but during as well... she did, from what I hear, tame the use down a little while she was actually pregnant. As soon as her son was born, she made up for lost time. OK, I think everyone's caught up now...
I just got off the phone with my wife who told me the following story... bear with me, it was a lot to take in so I might miss some things, but I'll at least get the important stuff right... Ready???
Her mom just called her... It's a little odd, and early (In-Laws live in AZ), for her to be calling. The reason she is calling is to tell her that she has just committed the sister-in-law. That's right, committed... She wanted to make sure she didn't hear it from someone else. Wait, it gets better... Here's what happened.
The wife's parents have been watching the sister-in-law's son off and on pretty much since he was born. Since they were watching her son, she was able to again focus all of her time on doing drugs. This would create a problem when it came time to end her son's visit. Do they give him back to someone with a drug problem? The mother-in-law had already confronted her about it and told her to straighten up or she'd alert social services. They both work and have responsibilities of their own... they can't be devoting their time to raising her son. Guess I should also mention here that the sister-in-law is unemployed.
Anyway, she got a gig watching a friends kids a couple days a week. Because she knew she had this coming up, she asked her parents if they would take her son for the night so she could get some sleep... they did. The next morning she showed up, claimed her son, then went off to do some babysitting. Shortly after there was a bang at the In-Law's door... it was the mother of the children she was "watching." She said, "Something needs to be done about the sister-in-law." The sister-in-laws mother went over to the house and found the sister-in-law passed out, her son just in a chair, and the other kids she was "babysitting" just watching TV. The mother-in-law collected the sister-in-law and ran her over to the emergency room where she was disorientated the entire trip... until they arrived at the ER. Once they arrived, the sister-in-law became combative and uncooperative.
She was overpowered by hospital personnel where she was rewarded with a shower followed by a nice cavity search. She also didn't want to volunteer to a blood test (probably because she was about to test positive for marijuana and methamphetamines). OK, let all take a moment to catch our breath... For the past couple weeks, she has been complaining of hearing voices and seeing people... huh... wonder why... Did I mention she is bipolar and depressed? Did I also mention that she stopped taking those medications once her son was born? On with the story.
She was committed by her mother's order. This means, even though she's over 18... she isn't allowed out unless her mom gives the OK. Hopefully she will be able to get the help she needs... I have a feeling she won't. That worries me a little now. Once she gets out, will she just take her son and run? Guess we'll have to wait and see. This all happened on this past Tuesday. More to follow...
Tha sister-in-law is a damn mess. She's one of those people that we all went to high school with that dresses in all black and has the weird piercings. Last year some time, somehow... she got pregnant. I know... I couldn't believe it either, but it did happen. She gave birth to a son who is now 2 months old.
Did I mention she also has a problem with drugs... I know... that's a shock... yah right. She was doing drugs not only before the pregnancy, but during as well... she did, from what I hear, tame the use down a little while she was actually pregnant. As soon as her son was born, she made up for lost time. OK, I think everyone's caught up now...
I just got off the phone with my wife who told me the following story... bear with me, it was a lot to take in so I might miss some things, but I'll at least get the important stuff right... Ready???
Her mom just called her... It's a little odd, and early (In-Laws live in AZ), for her to be calling. The reason she is calling is to tell her that she has just committed the sister-in-law. That's right, committed... She wanted to make sure she didn't hear it from someone else. Wait, it gets better... Here's what happened.
The wife's parents have been watching the sister-in-law's son off and on pretty much since he was born. Since they were watching her son, she was able to again focus all of her time on doing drugs. This would create a problem when it came time to end her son's visit. Do they give him back to someone with a drug problem? The mother-in-law had already confronted her about it and told her to straighten up or she'd alert social services. They both work and have responsibilities of their own... they can't be devoting their time to raising her son. Guess I should also mention here that the sister-in-law is unemployed.
Anyway, she got a gig watching a friends kids a couple days a week. Because she knew she had this coming up, she asked her parents if they would take her son for the night so she could get some sleep... they did. The next morning she showed up, claimed her son, then went off to do some babysitting. Shortly after there was a bang at the In-Law's door... it was the mother of the children she was "watching." She said, "Something needs to be done about the sister-in-law." The sister-in-laws mother went over to the house and found the sister-in-law passed out, her son just in a chair, and the other kids she was "babysitting" just watching TV. The mother-in-law collected the sister-in-law and ran her over to the emergency room where she was disorientated the entire trip... until they arrived at the ER. Once they arrived, the sister-in-law became combative and uncooperative.
She was overpowered by hospital personnel where she was rewarded with a shower followed by a nice cavity search. She also didn't want to volunteer to a blood test (probably because she was about to test positive for marijuana and methamphetamines). OK, let all take a moment to catch our breath... For the past couple weeks, she has been complaining of hearing voices and seeing people... huh... wonder why... Did I mention she is bipolar and depressed? Did I also mention that she stopped taking those medications once her son was born? On with the story.
She was committed by her mother's order. This means, even though she's over 18... she isn't allowed out unless her mom gives the OK. Hopefully she will be able to get the help she needs... I have a feeling she won't. That worries me a little now. Once she gets out, will she just take her son and run? Guess we'll have to wait and see. This all happened on this past Tuesday. More to follow...
