You are here

SD18 ran off

TickedOff's picture

After she basically robbed us. I did a little detective work going around to all the local pawn shops giving them pictures of me wearing varies jewelry that she stole and my kindle fire serial number. I asked them if anyone comes in and tries to pawn my kindle go to settings and look at the serial number before you accept it. I got a call from one of the shops believing they had a necklace of mines. It was very similar but it wasn't mines. We used SD16's Facebook to look at SD18's Facebook and found a picture of her wearing an expensive stolen dress of mines but that is not enough evidence. DH went to see if he could talk some sense into her. Her aunt said she thought she moved back in with us. DH tracked her phone to California that’s a far distance from us. That's states away. DH wants to find her. He is really upset that she just left without even saying anything to anyone. She won’t answer her phone she text DH once to say she is fine and with her boyfriend who will take care of her.

I think she stole from us to fund her trip to California and for drug money for her and this new boyfriend we have never met. DH is over the roof and heart broken. I am angry and upset. I feel like the moment she turned 18 a light switch went off in her head saying " I'm 18 I can do whatever I want screw consequences". DH has been there from day one loving her unconditionally. From the moment I stepped into her life I have been there through the good and bad. We gave her the world. It’s like she just turned around and spit in our faces. Stole our money and a few valuables and went on her merry way without glancing back.

So this is what it is you give up a chunk of your life raising a kid , you get married to someone who agrees to help raise your kid, You work together to give them the best life you can, then they grow up and spit in your face and become ungrateful shits. DH is dealing with this in such a bad way. He is so upset and angry and I don't blame him if it was DD I would be completely losing it.

Comments

Anon2009's picture

You might want to call California Highway Patrol to let them know what's going on, and that she's wanted in your state for theft. I don't know what'd come of it but it's worth a shot. Tell them the county you live in and the name of the police department you filed the report with. It's worth a try. Give them her picture and license plate number. Then maybe they could pull her over.

Jsmom's picture

Did you file a police report? She needs a warrant out for her arrest. As for the phone keep it on, but cancel the data plan immediately. You need some serious consequence for the behaviors. Your husband needs to wake up and realize this person is not his daughter but a drug addict and a manipulative brat.

On a side note, thanks for posting this, my SD17 is about 6 months behind your stepdaughter in behaviors and it confirms my not letting her back in this house under any conditions...And my jewelry is being hidden. She could steal enough to subsidize her for a year here....My office equipment alone...it would be awful.

Good luck...

StepKat's picture

I agree that the phone use should be limited to only a few numbers with no data services if it’s a smart phone. Be there for your DH and provide him with love and support. If she doesn’t come back then your DH will need to let go. It will be like the grieving process when I loved one has died but time will help. With her gone ya’ll don’t have to worry about her stealing any more of your things. She’s 18, let her make her own mistakes and learn from them.