He can find a job just fine, but he won't keep it. His main excuse among many is that he just can't get along with people.
He has a sick wife and two children, ages 14 and 12 I think, and yes he pops pills and she smokes pot.
This is clearly neglecting the children as they have lived on the edge of homelessness and deep poverty for many many years. They have gone without lights, heat, appropriate clothes for the winter, water, etc.. The only reason they make it the way they do is his parents constantly pay his bills.
But recently the 14 year old daughter has been posting things about how her life sucks, "is this how my daily life is going to be", "would anyone care if I died" type stuff. But after her mother posted something similar about dying, the daughter claimed that she would kill herself if something happened to her.
I'm so concerned about that. I wonder how this has affected the children's hearts and minds knowing that dad has put them in this situation most, if not all of their lives. Knowing dad refuses to work to shelter them. They defend him, they worry about his pains and complaints. But deep down...clearly it's taking it's toll.
They have lights, water, and tons of clothes from donations now. His parents bought them a trailer, but they have to move it now.
This I know, the parents love their kids, the mother loves them deeply, and the kids love them deeply, but this is a life long situation for them.
I just need help with this. Lots of help and prayer to Jesus. On the one hand, I know they love each other, and I don't want to interfere. I don't know if it's serious enough to call CPS, and what if they took the children? On the other, I don't want to live with the guilt of having not helped them.
I'm especially torn about this because when I was 18 I did not help a child. I'm determined not to be that person anymore.
