u/Accurate_Net_6698

My grandmother recently got guardianship of my 16-year-old little brother. Our mom passed away in 2014, and he's been raised by other family members since he was about 5. They recently gave up guardianship, saying they couldn't handle him anymore. Whenever we asked what was going on or how we could help, they were very vague and even made comments like, "Well, he won't kill you in your sleep."

Since moving in with us, he's been collecting weapons, making collages of guns, lying constantly, stealing, and manipulating people around him. He seems to crave attention and validation at any cost. He was hospitalized after threatening to take his own life when we confiscated his electronics.

He's also been intentionally failing school and has exhibited concerning behavior toward younger and emotionally vulnerable people. Some of those actions have been reported to the appropriate authorities and are currently being investigated. The police have told us they're speaking with the district attorney to determine what, if any, legal action can be taken. At the same time, people are helping us look into resources and possible options for our family.

We've told the hospital that we genuinely believe he needs residential treatment because we're concerned about both his safety and the safety of everyone in the home. He's even said himself in the past that he thinks he needs residential treatment, so this isn't a new idea. We're hoping they'll take those concerns seriously and fully evaluate what level of care is appropriate.

One of the things that's been hardest for me was confronting him about sexting a 13 year old. I was telling him the police took his phone, and he was under investigation. His response was to laugh and say, "That was like a year ago," as if it wasn't a big deal. The problem is that wasn't even true, the messages were from the end of January into February of this year. His reaction and apparent lack of concern have made me even more worried.

I'm honestly terrified that he'll be released before we have a safety plan in place. I don't feel safe with him coming back into the house right now, and I don't know what to do. I'm scared that someone could get hurt if he comes home before everyone has a clear plan.
Has anyone been through something similar? If your family pursued residential treatment for a teenager, what was that process like? Were you able to get the help they needed, and how did you handle the time before a long-term plan was in place? What if he tries to kill us?

My grandmother recently got guardianship of my 16-year-old little brother. Our mom passed away in 2014, and he's been raised by other family members since he was about 5. They recently gave up guardianship, saying they couldn't handle him anymore. Whenever we asked what was going on or how we could help, they were very vague and even made comments like, "Well, he won't kill you in your sleep."

Since moving in with us, he's been collecting weapons, making collages of guns, lying constantly, stealing, and manipulating people around him. He seems to crave attention and validation at any cost. He was hospitalized after threatening to take his own life when we confiscated his electronics.

He's also been intentionally failing school and has exhibited concerning behavior toward younger and emotionally vulnerable people. Some of those actions have been reported to the appropriate authorities and are currently being investigated. The police have told us they're speaking with the district attorney to determine what, if any, legal action can be taken. At the same time, people are helping us look into resources and possible options for our family.

We've told the hospital that we genuinely believe he needs residential treatment because we're concerned about both his safety and the safety of everyone in the home. He's even said himself in the past that he thinks he needs residential treatment, so this isn't a new idea. We're hoping they'll take those concerns seriously and fully evaluate what level of care is appropriate.

One of the things that's been hardest for me was confronting him about sexting a 13 year old. I was telling him the police took his phone, and he was under investigation. His response was to laugh and say, "That was like a year ago," as if it wasn't a big deal. The problem is that wasn't even true, the messages were from the end of January into February of this year. His reaction and apparent lack of concern have made me even more worried.

I'm honestly terrified that he'll be released before we have a safety plan in place. I don't feel safe with him coming back into the house right now, and I don't know what to do. I'm scared that someone could get hurt if he comes home before everyone has a clear plan.
Has anyone been through something similar? If your family pursued residential treatment for a teenager, what was that process like? Were you able to get the help they needed, and how did you handle the time before a long-term plan was in place? What if he tries to kill us?

My grandmother recently got guardianship of my 16-year-old little brother. Our mom passed away in 2014, and he's been raised by other family members since he was about 5. They recently gave up guardianship, saying they couldn't handle him anymore. Whenever we asked what was going on or how we could help, they were very vague and even made comments like, "Well, he won't kill you in your sleep."

Since moving in with us, he's been collecting weapons, making collages of guns, lying constantly, stealing, and manipulating people around him. He seems to crave attention and validation at any cost. He was hospitalized after threatening to take his own life when we confiscated his electronics.

He's also been intentionally failing school and has exhibited concerning behavior toward younger and emotionally vulnerable people. Some of those actions have been reported to the appropriate authorities and are currently being investigated. The police have told us they're speaking with the district attorney to determine what, if any, legal action can be taken. At the same time, people are helping us look into resources and possible options for our family.

We've told the hospital that we genuinely believe he needs residential treatment because we're concerned about both his safety and the safety of everyone in the home. He's even said himself in the past that he thinks he needs residential treatment, so this isn't a new idea. We're hoping they'll take those concerns seriously and fully evaluate what level of care is appropriate.

One of the things that's been hardest for me was confronting him about sexting a 13 year old. I was telling him the police took his phone, and he was under investigation. His response was to laugh and say, "That was like a year ago," as if it wasn't a big deal. The problem is that wasn't even true, the messages were from the end of January into February of this year. His reaction and apparent lack of concern have made me even more worried.

I'm honestly terrified that he'll be released before we have a safety plan in place. I don't feel safe with him coming back into the house right now, and I don't know what to do. I'm scared that someone could get hurt if he comes home before everyone has a clear plan.
Has anyone been through something similar? If your family pursued residential treatment for a teenager, what was that process like? Were you able to get the help they needed, and how did you handle the time before a long-term plan was in place? What if he tries to kill us?

My grandmother recently got guardianship of my 16-year-old little brother. Our mom passed away in 2014, and he's been raised by other family members since he was about 5. They recently gave up guardianship, saying they couldn't handle him anymore. Whenever we asked what was going on or how we could help, they were very vague and even made comments like, "Well, he won't kill you in your sleep."

Since moving in with us, he's been collecting weapons, making collages of guns, lying constantly, stealing, and manipulating people around him. He seems to crave attention and validation at any cost. He was hospitalized after threatening to take his own life when we confiscated his electronics.

He's also been intentionally failing school and has exhibited concerning behavior toward younger and emotionally vulnerable people. Some of those actions have been reported to the appropriate authorities and are currently being investigated. The police have told us they're speaking with the district attorney to determine what, if any, legal action can be taken. At the same time, people are helping us look into resources and possible options for our family.

We've told the hospital that we genuinely believe he needs residential treatment because we're concerned about both his safety and the safety of everyone in the home. He's even said himself in the past that he thinks he needs residential treatment, so this isn't a new idea. We're hoping they'll take those concerns seriously and fully evaluate what level of care is appropriate.

One of the things that's been hardest for me was confronting him about sexting a 13 year old. I was telling him the police took his phone, and he was under investigation. His response was to laugh and say, "That was like a year ago," as if it wasn't a big deal. The problem is that wasn't even true, the messages were from the end of January into February of this year. His reaction and apparent lack of concern have made me even more worried.

I'm honestly terrified that he'll be released before we have a safety plan in place. I don't feel safe with him coming back into the house right now, and I don't know what to do. I'm scared that someone could get hurt if he comes home before everyone has a clear plan.
Has anyone been through something similar? If your family pursued residential treatment for a teenager, what was that process like? Were you able to get the help they needed, and how did you handle the time before a long-term plan was in place? What if he tries to kill us?

So recently, I’ve purchased two dresses and a pair of thigh high stockings from Zen market. I just made my parcel and when I clicked on the parcel contents button, it showed that my items were something completely different than what I bought. It was correct for one of the dresses, but for the other dress, it said that it was women’s underwear made out of artificial material and that the stockings I got were a sanitary pad 😭😭😭😭😭😭 what is going on guys??? I’m scared that this is going to mess stuff up at customs. PLEASE HELP.

Recently spoke with the victims assistance coordinator for my case and was told that because my rapist strangled me while there was an active intercourse happening that he could not be pursued for strangulation charges, and additionally, they kept referring to the act as sex, even though I was describing an attack. I told the victims assistance coordinator this. she also said the statute of limitations is up for the crime, even though back when I originally reported the crime, I told them it wasn’t consensual. When the original report was made, the responding officer kept describing my sexual assault as sex, the DA told me that this was the reason that they they didn’t pursue him for rape or strangulation however, after speaking to the district attorney, they told me to make a new report so that it could be investigated. The victim’s assistance coordinator is still doubling down that nothing could be done about the strangulation. Additionally, whenever he had his sentencing hearing I wasn’t allowed to be there. They told me that it wasn’t necessary for me to be there and he was only convicted for dv 3rd. Additionally, I am socially disabled and I feel as if though I was not treated as such. The whole situation seemed very unfair to me as the victim. Is there any type of recourse I can take if the don’t do anything? Please explain

Location: Alabama

Recently spoke with the victims assistance coordinator for my case and was told that because my rapist strangled me while there was an active intercourse happening that he could not be pursued for strangulation charges, and additionally, they kept referring to the act as sex, even though I was describing an attack. I told the victims assistance coordinator this. she also said the statute of limitations is up for the crime, even though back when I originally reported the crime, I told them it wasn’t consensual. When the original report was made, the responding officer kept describing my sexual assault as sex, the DA told me that this was the reason that they they didn’t pursue him for rape or strangulation however, after speaking to the district attorney, they told me to make a new report so that it could be investigated. The victim’s assistance coordinator is still doubling down that nothing could be done about the strangulation. Additionally, whenever he had his sentencing hearing I wasn’t allowed to be there. They told me that it wasn’t necessary for me to be there and he was only convicted for dv 3rd. Additionally, I am socially disabled and I feel as if though I was not treated as such. The whole situation seemed very unfair to me as the victim. Is there anything I can do? Please explain