I moved to a small town a couple years ago. The kind of town where most people grew up knowing everyone their whole lives. But me I’m still new I dont know everyone.
I am told that my daughter’s friend, his mother is a recoving heroin addict. This is okay with me, as long as she’s in recovery of course. The mother is a real spaceshot. My daughter and her friend are 6.
Usually play dates are here because Gina’s takes insulin. Gina went to their house to play for the first time. When I picked her up the mother was more airhead-y than usual. She had a t-shirt on and a mark on the inside of her arm (one arm, not both). Where the bend in your arm is, on the inside. I don’t know if it was from needle use. I know nothing about heroin. I thought it made you tired and your words slurry. Can it make you a space shot? What kind of mark you ask? It was brownish red line. I don’t really know, I didn’t have my glasses on. I’m aware that before I picked my daughter up the mother was picking flowers in the yard with the kids, looking for crickets with them and they went for a short walk to the store. Mother stuff… it seems to me that an active user wouldn’t do these things.
What’s your take on this? I can move playdates back to my house for now but at some point I’m going to have to deal with this again. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt, but at the same time I can’t let my daughter go over there until I’m sure. What does your gut say based on this post?
Scars. Never thought of that. They scar? I feel better already. I really don’t think she’s using.
Well sure Lyz, I’d give her the benefit of the doubt. Why wouldn’t I? That doesn’t make me naiive or put her ahead of my daughter. You’re right, my daughter is absolutely the most important thing. That doesn’t mean I should go on a crusade. If this woman is active of course there wont be any more visits. But I think I should confirm that first, don’t you?
Still a helpful answer, so no downthumb for you. A post is most useful when there is a variety of opinions.
