Oh man....girlfriend's parents have some serious problems...

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Lithium381

Lifer
May 12, 2001
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that sucks dude, i hate parents that are biased and hyprocrites and not supportive......it frustrates me, maybe not to the point you are, since i'm not in your situation, but i can see wher eyou're comming from on this one......lay it on thick when you do, just don't hit her, then you'll be put in jail for assult and battery or something, heh, good luck
 

Skyclad1uhm1

Lifer
Aug 10, 2001
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Most likely her foster mom is suffering from an extreme depression herself, and tries to find a way so she isn't the only one feeling terrible. She suddenly sees her foster daughter become a lot happier, and gets more and more bitter by this. Especially if outside sources cause it she feels like no one cares for her, and looks for a companion in her suffering. The only real way to help her (and your friend) is to look for professional help for her.

And for those who want you to tell your friend to just leave her: She was raised by this woman for part of her life, it's like suddenly cutting off contact with your mom and dad. Someone with foster parents doesn't have 1 set of parents, that person has 2. Losing either is hard, especially if you have also known good times. If she was good first and then turned like this there is a good chance that your friend will look at herself and will think she somehow caused this herself, and will feel somehow guilty. Even if she doesn't it will still be hard for her to see someone so close to her become like this.
 

skace

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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The best you can do is open your GF's mind to a different way of thinking. So that she can see past her foster mom and the problems that she tries to create. Once she can do this, nothing will affect her again. In the end, the only thing that matters to your GF should be herself and not the approval of a fake mother.
 

Deeko

Lifer
Jun 16, 2000
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To all the people saying I should just leave her, I see where you are coming from, but I'm not gonna do that. The mom isn't doing anything to me, so me leaving her wouldn't help anything. This is great...I was supposed to go out with her tomorrow, she doesn't want to know because she is afraid she will get yelled at for seeing me too much, or that she won't let her see me on Sunday if she sees me tomorrow(sunday is our 6 month anniversary). That would be the absolute last straw, if she tries to keep us apart on Sunday she is in for the verbal lashing of a lifetime.
 

johnjohn320

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Jan 9, 2001
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Wow, quite the situation you've got cooking here. What does your girlfriend have to say about you going off on her foster mom? I know you said she's scared she won't be allowed to see you anymore, but as someone else said, could your gf just live with you for awhile? How long is it til she moves back in with her regular mom?
 

Deeko

Lifer
Jun 16, 2000
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She doesn't want me to say anything, because she doesn't want her foster mom more upset with her. She can't move in with me...my parents wouldn't allow that. She will be moving in with her real mom as soon as she moves into a bigger place, by the latest august...but she is so fed up with it she might go earlier and just sleep in the living room of her mom's little apartment.