Calling CPS for roach infestation?
Okay so here is a shortened version of the situation: -2 children involved, both males. -They are being raised by a single mother who receives a government check for one of the boys. (Money she could use to address this issue) -The location is Atlanta, Ga. -The grandmother and 3 uncles to the boys also live there. The infestation is the worst I have seen and I'm talking about worse than "Hoarders". During the day there are hundreds walking about. At night, as you step there is a ripple effect as thousands move away from your foot. I am in no way exaggerating this fact. There are some living inside of the refrigerator. I didn't even know they could survive that! I mean they were walking all over the food and such. If you have to put your plate down for a second you must eat someone to hold or else they swarm. They drown inside the kitchen sink (which is left with water) and the dishcloth (that is sitting inside of this disgusting water) is used to "wash" the dirty dishes. The then "clean" dishes are stacked out to dry but you can see the roaches crawling all over those too! The infestation is so bad that it traveled to the vehicle. The car was bombed (foggers) but the infestation continues. I paid for the bombs thinking they would also be used inside the home but the car was so bad they had to use all of them there. In the car alone they were crowding at the window crack trying to get out. There were hundreds in the vehicle! They are in the bathroom, crawl where you sleep, and love the laundry room. Pertinent info aside from infestation: There are several animals in the house. The dogs use the bathroom as they please and the boys step into urine and such and will then climb into bed with their mother with unclean feet. They are taught not to flush the toilet after using it and often time there is no toilet paper in the baththroom anyway. I have never seen them wash their hands even after playing outside. There is also a flea infestation.
My mom is ruining my life, help?
I love my parents though - I just want to live a happy life. Even if they went to jail - Who would I live with? Most of my relitives are dying or dead, and they wouldn't be happy to have me. And NO-They lived nice lives, no abuse, nothing like that. They are also NOT immagrants
What kind of situation would you call CPS for?
Suspicion is reason enough to call CPS. It's THEIR job to find proof, not yours. In fact, in many states, people such as teachers, daycare providers, etc are called "mandated reporters". If they have ANY suspicions and they DONT report them... they can get in BIG trouble. Think of it this way... it's better to report someone on a suspicion and temporarily inconvenience them than to NOT report and wind up wishing you did after the child ends up seriously harmed or worse. Besides... CPS rarely has time to act upon a single report based on suspicion. However, if they get three of four reports on the same people... they tend to investigate. And if the person gets reported that many times... chances are the suspicions are correct. Child abuse and neglect happen in MANY more cases than are ever reported. The statistics are staggering. You may not THINK you know anyone who has been abused... but I bet you do. In many cases, they don't recognize it as abuse (mom only beat me with that belt when I was bad) or they may have blocked it out of their minds and honestly not remember (this is classic psychological response to trauma).
My mom ruined my birthday again?
why does she do this? Every birthday is awful. For starters she didn't even remember it. again. Next thing is she refused to get me a simple present or even a birthday cake. I could live without the present or cake but something to show she cared would have been nice. but what do I get? She yells at me at 6 in the morning to go and do the dishes because my sister forgot to do them and she isn't here (freaking do them herself...is what I'm thinking) then my mom tries to force me to go to church. I hate church. all the kids there make fun of me and the youth pastor sucks. I tell my mom this but she thinks its just a lie. all I really wanted was to stay home and sleep some more since I had to wake up so early. well for my "refusing" to go to church she takes away my phone (which I'm paying for the service with a part time job) and my door (which is ******* ridiculous since being alone in my room is the only thing I enjoy doing. She then continues to yell at me if I don't go to church she will take away my xbox. well like the phone I paid for this myself a couple years ago by earning money through various odd jobs (washing cars, mowing lawns. etc.) I mean with the exception of food and clothes and other necessities I have paid for literally everything I own and she dares call me spoiled? I mean **** her the clothes she buys me are made of cheap material that I'm allergic too, the food she makes sucks and whenever I cook my own food she always eats most of it after I take my share...I mean I feel screwed and cheated in life. I'm 16 now and I want to live at my friends because life at home is just too ****** up.
I called CPS on a babysitter.....I regret it?
What is the process? What is the least that can happen? What is the worst? It has already gone to a caseworker, what will most likely happen? A friend of mine was venting to me about two children she babysits for free and some of the stuff she told me sounded pretty abusive. I tried to tell her they were just babies, 3 and 1, but she informed me that they were not babies, but were spoiled brats who never get the punishment they deserve. She told me she can't stand them and she hates them and they hate her. I told CPS what she told me, and that the parents are kind and have no idea what is going on. What will happen? The children won't be taken from their parents will they? Will my friend know I spilled the beans? I am regretting calling, but I didn't know what to do. This is the first time I have ever called. It has already gone to a caseworker. What is the process? I should have called the mom, but since the kids are babysat for free, I didn't think she would believe me and feel like there are no other choices. I want my friend to realize what she is doing is wrong. She is a narcissist and thinks the world is out to ruin her life and can do no wrong. I really just wanted her to no longer babysit these two kids ever again. I don't want to cause any harm or stress on either families. Everywhere I have read online makes me think that I just cause a whole lot of drama and heartache for the family.
People tell me to call CPS but I'm too afraid?
I don't want to get into a bunch of detail. My mom is emotionally abusive, she neglects my siblings and I, and she does a ton of illegal things. She has driven my brother to the point of attempting suicide when he was just 7. I attempted suicide twice when I was 12 and 3 times since December. My dad is in the picture but he won't stand up to her. He's afraid of her. He has wanted to leave her because of the way she treats him and my siblings but he didn't want us growing up with only one parent. All my siblings and I have some form of depression. My brother has anger problems now. I have low self esteem and problems with myself. I've been through eating disorders, cutting, suicide attempts, and addiction to painkillers. She made me stay around girls who constantly bullied me. I told her they bullied me but she didn't care. My sister told me that she saw the way those girls treat me and it's not right. I asked my mom not to make me be around those girls anymore. She called me selfish and a worthless brat. I've broken my addiction and I haven't cut since December. I started cutting because of her. I no longer have an eating disorder. I still have problems with myself. I feel like I'm constantly trying to figure out who I am and what I want. People have told me to call CPS. I've talked to adults and they offer to call CPS but I'm afraid. I'm afraid of them not taking me away. Then my mom would know I called someone about her and I would be stuck here to face the punishment. I want to anonymously call someone and just see what my options are so I can decide if I want to call CPS or not. I really want to call CPS but I couldn't take being left here. I also don't want my dad getting in trouble. He knows what she does is wrong but he's staying for my siblings and I. He's afraid of her getting custody or us being messed up because we were raised by one parent. Help? Is there a line I can call anonymously to see what my options are? I don't want my dad getting in trouble and I don't want to stay here with her. I feel like they might just dismiss it because my mom isn't constantly like this. We have to walk on eggshells around her but her temper blows up almost every week. I feel like since she isn't hitting us that nobody will take this seriously. She mostly calls me names. She calls my brother names but she also throws things at him. Help?
A bully ruined my family.?
Just to make this clear, though this story may sound fake, it is very true and I am FREAKING OUT right now. So anyways, My Bully and I are both 16 and sophomore in high school. My mom is 45, but still looks like she is in her 30s. All of my friends call her a milf to my face and always flirt with her when she's around even though she's married, which makes me uncomfortable. So anyways, I was always bullied ever since I started high school by this one guy and he never seemed to stop. A few weeks ago, I came home early from school and saw someone's car parked in my house's driveway. when I went into the house, I heard some loud moans coming from my mom's room and saw maybe the most disturbing sight of my life - The person I hated the most in the world ******* my mom. When they saw me, they rushed back into their clothes. My bully just said if I told my dad, I would beat me to crap. Fearing for my life, I left the matter alone and just stayed as far away from the house as I could. A few weeks back, I was about to tell my dad, when he found out himself after walking in on them. My father went back to his old alcoholic habits after learning about this. His alcohol abuse made it easy for my mom to win custody of me. Now, I am stuck in the same house as the guy that beats me up every day and sleeps and ***** my mom. Also, he brags about ***** my slot of a mother at school. My life is ruined . Pleas tell me how to get out if this situation.
If you saw your neighbor smoking pot in their backyard, would you call the cops?
If you saw your neighbor smoking pot in their backyard, would you call the cops?I smoke pot. I also work, I help my Nan, I support and visit my children who live with their mom and I have a great circle of friends and family. What part of my life needs turning around?Anyway when I smoke I do so in my back yard so my Nan doesn’t have to smell it.Unfortunately, that means my neighbours saw me smoking pot and, coupled with my night owl characteristics, decided that I must be a drug dealer. So they did what you are thinking of doing; they called the police.I wasn’t there when they started the raid on my Nan’s house, I was on the way back from a job interview. When i got there they were halfway through the job of looking for evidence of my supposed dealing activities. My Nan was a wreck, she has never been in any sort of trouble in her 89 years on this earth and was happily gardening when more than a dozen police officers burst into her house looking for drug dealers. She was in mild shock; confused and upset. The police were very good to be fair to them, they made her a cup of tea and chatted with her until I turned up. At the point when I turned up they had deducted that I was no dealer and the neighbours had jumped to conclusions based on their moral outrage of me smoking a joint. Basically finding my personal stash and nothing more. Even though it’s illegal in my country they didn’t even bother taking the weed which shows the level of interest that it garners.Seriously grow up, get your own life and stay out of other peoples. It doesn’t affect you in the slightest if they’re smoking weed on their property.An amusing story did come from this, and illustrates how seriously the British police take firearms over here. While the police were searching for drugs they look under my mattress and discover a black plastic toy pistol (I had put it under there months previously because my kids had been arguing over who should play with it and I had hidden it from them) They couldn’t touch it at all, they had to call a rapid response firearms team to my house, as they are the only police qualified to handle firearms, to verify it wasn’t a real gun. Which was obvious but rules are rules!