Messages By: trice2

I understand your grief over your Mom.  It is unfortunate that Mother's would manipulate and undermine their children and grand-children.  My mother live's with me and thank God to some degree that I don't have children.  She talked me into buying a house 12 yrs ago and she has tried ridiculously to overtake what she doesn't pay for (the house).  I have been married for 5 yrs and she

will go as far as to manipulate my husband against me.  Her problem is she didn't achieve what she wanted being a mother of 8 kids herself and me the one that has stuck by her before living together has had nothing but hell.  If she doesn't get money or get me to do what she wants she

will cuss me out and call me all sorts of names only to see in a few days that she needs another

favor for which she can't go to anyone else for.  If I ever figure out a way to get from her she may never see me again, or at least for years.  She goes to church, sing in the choir and of course her attitude is something in front of those that matter.  If I behaved as she did, she'd be afraid to come around.  I regret buying this house, it isn't easy to get rid of her, she'd run off the real estate people or any one that wanted to buy the house.  I'd have to loose it to get rid of her, which I often think about.  I am going to stay strong, she's 71 now and I believe God will see me thru.  I am hopeful and very sad that nothing I do pleases her and I know that time will bring about a change.  Love all of you and keep your chin up, God is watching......

Brandon and Family,

I wish you all the best where Brandon is concerned.  I too have been concerned for him and think the world of his family.  His mother and father are wonderful and you can see they love him so much.  I have a brother now 41 whom has been addicted to crack cocaine for at least 15 yrs.  He's good looking, very smart, sweet demeanor  and cannot stay away from drugs.  He has been locked

up 3 times for failing the drug test once he's visited his probation officers.  He has been clean off and on.  He tries to stay from them but, if you continue friendships with people that still have the habit then, I know you won't be able to kick the habit.  Brandon, please stay away from those drugs.

My brother doesn't have the financial means to get to an institution to assist him, but, I guess it won't make a difference if you refuse to resist and refuse family support.  You may not know how

important family support is but ask Dr Phil to share those statistics.  Most family turn away from their kids, and many of them become adults where family feel there is no hope.  Why would you

prefer to be homeless, hungry and left on the streets panhandling for money to do drugs.  This isn't

a life you want, and I am sure your family will not support your habit and will do whatever necessary

to protect your brother from making the same mistake.

Would love to see you straighten up, be a hero and not a zero..... Show your friends that you have strayed away from that reckless lifestyle......     

Patrice  (Your family out here are pulling for U, we Luv U)