Well, the
turned out to be incorrect
. Today, I sent an email off to one of the County supervisors to see if he could direct me to an APS online service. I told him I might have a situation of elder abuse but I mentioned no names till I am sure action will be taken.
I gave him a description of my situation and some of my complaints which I will list below: BTW, I had to type in spurts so I would not be caught complaining by Liz or Jeanette.
I am a 64 year old man living in my mother's old house. I live on Social Security and SSI which is barely over $800 a month. I'd prefer to live alone but...therein lies the problem.
Two years ago I let a mother and daughter move into mom's front bed-room. It was meant to last only a few weeks but things change. Liz is in her early 50's and has never held a job. Her daughter, Jeanette is 16, and is very lazy.
They invite 'their' friends into my house without asking me. Many are people I'd never allow in my yard.
They have never paid me rent nor helped with the utility bills.
Since they broke the toilet in the front bedroom, they all come in to use mine.
The police have raided my house once, so far, and they arrested Liz (outstanding warrant) and her son, Clifford DeGroot (drug posession). The police handcuffed everyone in the house then EXCEPT me. I liked that.
They cost me extra money every month with added water usage, added electricity usage, etc.
They won't allow me to lock the dead bolt on my front door for which I have the only key. I did lock it a few weeks ago and I was threatened till I unlocked it.
I rarely have a beer but Liz drinks beer daily and is often drunk and abusive. I've been coerced into buying her some beer to keep her pacified.
Despite my objections, her daughter has smoked marijuana in the front bedroom.
My front door is often unlocked at night and sometimes all-night which scares the hell out of me.
Often when they go out, the doors are left wide open which means the flies come in and my cats get out.
I rarely have access to my own phone which is kept in their bedroom. Since my old phone was broken, all I have now is a speaker phone which is loud and means I can't make any private calls.
Liz told me a few weeks ago that if she found I was complaining about her, my computer would be smashed.
Lately, her 21 year old son and his current girlfriend stay in my house both WITHOUT my permission.
I found out last night that Jeanette has been breaking into my bedroom at night to steal my food. I did have enough to last till July but not now.
Both Liz and Jeanette keep late hours often till the wee hours of the morning meaning my house is unlocked.
Liz takes no responsibility for her daughter who curses, slams doors, stays out all night and hasn't attended school in two years.
Since they moved in two years ago, several things have been stolen: mom's fancy coffee table from Italy, mom's real silverware set (108 pieces), my two rifles (a .22 and a 30-30), a heavy extension cord, my safe, etc.
Since they've been here the following have been broken: two front windows, one toilet, two phones, two bathroom doors that no longer lock, a garage that burned down, two broken sink drains and now a broken water heater. I haven't had hot water in weeks.
Living in my driveway is Monty Miranda, Liz's estranged husband. Monty is a dumpster diver and brings junk here. He has turned my driveway and my backyard into his own junkyard.
Monty usually has 3-4 grocery shopping carts in my driveway at a time.
I've been hesitant in the past to notify senior services, the police or Adult Protective Services because of Liz's threat to smash my computer. I have ten years of historical research on it that I can't afford to lose. Plus, I can't afford to buy another computer.
I probably have more complaints but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Is that enough? heh heh
