My friend's mother

BettaDragon

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I need to rant about something because I need help. My mom has no idea how to help me because she never in her life had this problem in High School.

One of my best friend, Stephanie, has this mother that is just plain psychotic. When she divorced Stephanie's dad, she made both Steph and her sister say that he hit them in court so she could get full custody and move to NJ. They both went to my school for a while but when their mother decided she didn't want them in a school because some people she didn't like had a daughter in school, she moved them into a bad school and then a private catholic school. Her mother often sent her to sleep over at my house simply because she was sick of her. As of this summer things have been getting out of control with Steph's mother and at times her sister. Steph specifically said she didn't want a birthday party, however her mother and sister took it upon themselves to plan a surprise one for her. Her sister started talking to me online when she knew I was talking to Steph on the phone. her sister randomly asked for my address without telling me why. Of course I asked Steph on the phone why her sister was asking for my address. When I found out it was for an invitation I simply said,"Oh that's why." Steph asked why, I said, "I can't tell you." She said, "It doesn't matter I'm furious with her at the moment." I said, "Be nice because she's doing something good for you." I told the sister this whole conversation. That whole conversation could have been avoided if the sister simply told me what she was planning before asking for my address. A couple weeks later I get this incredibly rude and long email from both the sister and the mother pretty much giving a page long list of synonyms for idiot saying I'm every one of them because I somehow let Steph know about her party, which I didn't and if that conversation somehow tipped her off in anyway (which I later found out it didn't in anyway and she still had no clue), it was her sister's fault for not telling me why she needed my address before she asked for it. It really bothered me then that a friend's mother would stoop so low and act as immature as that to send a list of synonyms for the word idiot. So I've been slowly having less contact with Steph because I have "boycotted" her mother and sister. Steph was texting me with her phone that her mother got her just for texting and she wanted to see a pic of my new gecko. She told me to email it to her. Well apparently she used her mom's computer to check her email which made her mom furious. Now her mom keeps sending me insulting emails and has said she's not allowed to talk to me ever again for some reason. I'm really wondering what I should do because this woman is making her daughter's life hell and is harassing me now for no good reason. Just to give an idea of how even more insane this woman is, she has told Steph she is to keep a keyboard logger on her computer even when she goes to college so her mother can see everything she does. I'm really concerned for Steph. I have contact info for her father but I'm afraid to contact him because the last time Steph tried to call him her mom took her to the hospital and said she tried to commit suicide and got her put on suicide watch so she couldn't call her dad. I really feel like I need to do something but I don't know what I can do.
 

LizMarie

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Wow, this woman could be a possible danger if she's asking them to lie. What else is she capable of doing, ya know what I mean. I don't think you can do much but be there for your friend and give her your support. You might want to tell her to see a school counselor, which can possibly put her in touch with a social worker that would be able to investigate the sitution.

And I think you could press charges for harassment if she keep sending you these emails. And I'd like to know what business a grown woman and a mother is doing insulting a minor.

Some parents must have complete control over there children, and at times it is very damaging. Keep a close eye on your friend and try to help her seek help through the proper authorities.
 

wilomn

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If the mother is really acting as you say she is the father, unless he's insane too, deserves to know.
 

BettaDragon

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The thing is I can't even give her support because her mother has blocked off all her contacts.

No the father is not insane. He's a nice guy. What bothers me is how the mother completely shut off contact from a very loving father. The father got a toll free number and asked anybody to call if her or her sister are in trouble. Problem is, the last time Steph tried to call, her mom got her on suicide watch. I'm afraid to call him because her mom has a lot of connections (she knows the right butts to kiss) and I could possibly get in legal trouble because she'd find a way of doing it.
 

Sandra

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Well I would go for it and call him, something like this can't go on forever. I think she has much more to lose if she sues you, you have the e-mails and Stephanies testimony as a proof that she is insane. She may take her daughter to the hospital but she cannot shut you up. Maybe her father will know what to do.
 

BettaDragon

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I hope so. I'm going to talk to my lawyer uncle and see if there's any way she could win in court.
 

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