Rant.

[dab_20]

Bri, I'm sorry to read of the rough patches you're going through. You are a good person, and of course you love your mom and want to help her.

IMO, however, it's best if you go on your own. I don't think at this age you should be supporting your mother. She's obviously going through a rough patch and it's understandable if you feel like you should support yourself more- but supporting her is going over the line IMO.
It's hard to go to college and support yourself, but in all honesty it is do-able. At 19 we're technically adults and physically able to support ourselves, which may be easier for you to do than what your dealing with living at home. And as horrible it is to think to rehome those animals she is unwilling to care for- it may be the best option, if just temporarily. Have you thought about finding an apartment with friends or in a craigslist type ad for roommates that you could take Brennan with? (When you get a job anyway) If your loans cover the rent and food, and you can care for yourself and Brennan with whatever job you get, this may be worth it.

Good luck to you, Bri, we all care about you!! Your welcome to FB anytime for advice or if you need to talk.

[Roxyluvsme13]

My mom and I are on much better terms with each other and getting along better and not arguing much, if at all.

BUT...

We're kind of getting sued for money. So that's not helping things.

[Karen]

My mom and I are on much better terms with each other and getting along better and not arguing much, if at all.

BUT...

We're kind of getting sued for money. So that's not helping things.

What are you getting sued about, and who is bringing the suit?

[Roxyluvsme13]

What are you getting sued about, and who is bringing the suit?

It's for lot rent for our trailer. We're like 3 months behind on lot rent, so the trailer park is taking us to court over it... They didn't even sent out any notices about it or contact us about it, and we didn't know until this sheriff deputy showed up on our porch today and had my mom and I sign something and gave us a court date (which happens to occur during one of my classes, so how am I supposed to go? )

[Karen]

It's for lot rent for our trailer. We're like 3 months behind on lot rent, so the trailer park is taking us to court over it... They didn't even sent out any notices about it or contact us about it, and we didn't know until this sheriff deputy showed up on our porch today and had my mom and I sign something and gave us a court date (which happens to occur during one of my classes, so how am I supposed to go? )

Is there a contact number for someone you can call to change the date to a time when you can actually be there? Did you know you were even behind?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Is there a contact number for someone you can call to change the date to a time when you can actually be there? Did you know you were even behind?

My mom's going to contact the office of the park here, (if she can get in contact with them, I see this as highly unlikely because we've tried to contact them before), and figure out what she can do.

And yeah, we knew we were behind, but we figured they were going to send out a notice about it, because that's what they usually do, but they didn't do that. Just served us with court papers.

[Catty1]

Bri, I don't think you should be involved in this too much. Your mom is the one who hasn't bothered to get a job and these are the consequences of that.

All I mean is - she has to be the mom and you the daughter. Not the other way around.

{{{hugs}}}