It all came to a head yesterday.

For the past 15 months we have been having serious problems with our grand-daughter who is also our foster child. 15 months ago she ran away and quit school. She was into drugs of all kinds. She was basically living on the street. This was all when she was 14 years old.

About 6 months ago we got her into a rehab center near here. The center decided that she was fit to go out in the real world again about 2 months ago so she returned home. It didn't take very long for her to go back to her old ways and she was off and running again.

This past weekend she returned home and on Sunday she got in a fight with her brother because he wouldn't take her to see her dirtbag friends. She tried to get physical with me but decided that was not to smart when I told her if she hit me again, I would hit her back and it would hurt. The local cops were called because she had stolen prescription drugs from her mother. They arrived at our house and things calmed down.

On Monday, it got worse. There was a knock em down and drag em out fight in our yard between her, her brother and her mother. My wife managed to stay out of it. I was at work and missed it. I got home shortly afterward, the cops were called again and arrived not to long after me. My wife had to take our grandson to the bus station and did so. The cop talked to the grand-daughter for a while and then to me. He had it set up for her to go to rehab again.

Then yesterday it started again. She informed us that she was not going to rehab. My wife and I had talked the night before and decided if this situation arose it was over. We had had enough. I told the grand-daughter to get some cloths and I was taking her to town. We talked along the way and this was what she wanted. I told this time we were kicking her out and she was not coming back. That was fine with her and at least now she could enjoy her summer.

I know some of this sounds very calous on my wife and my part but if you have not been in our shoes it is very hard to judge us. We have tried everything to get this girl help and our life has been hell for a long time. Not really what you need at our ages.

Sorry for the long story, just had to vent a little.

Jack