"Our daughter grew up with a bad best friend, "Trisha." Trisha was the type to constantly be skipping school, smoking behind the bathroom, and generally making trouble for everyone around. She would constantly be dragging our daughter along to the point that it had serious legal complications. Our daughter stole my late grandfather's empty pistol and gave it to Trisha so she could "scare" her drug-dealing boyfriend into giving her money. No one was injured, but the cops were involved."
"Our daughter is in her mid-20s and moved back home after a bad breakup. The agreement was that she would get a job, look to finish her degree, and she could live at home rent-free. You can imagine my shock and horror when I came home one day to find Trisha sprawled out in our living room like she owned the place."
"I asked Trisha to please leave, and my daughter dared to get upset with me for being rude to her friend. Trisha left, and my daughter and I had the biggest fight. Our daughter ranted that my husband and I can't dictate who her friends are. Trisha has it so "hard" and is trying to turn her life around, and it was her house, too, so she could have whoever she wanted over."
The daughter formed a friendship with Trisha, who frequently skipped school, smoked, and caused trouble that led to legal complications. The daughter stole an empty pistol and gave it to Trisha to intimidate a drug-dealing boyfriend, prompting police involvement. The daughter lost a college scholarship and the family took on debt to avoid jail; Trisha later served time on a reduced charge. The daughter moved home in her mid-20s with conditions to find work and finish her degree rent-free. Trisha returned uninvited, causing a major fight over household rules, parental authority, and future risks.
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