March 7, 2012
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT
So, my dad and my sister just told me that my cousin, Mat, is in big trouble. He was apparently caught up in a drug raid, and he’s been charged with possession of meth, storing drug equipment in a house with children, and possessing drugs with the intent to sell in the presence of children. I don’t think he lived there (I’m not sure), but they can still charge him because he was in the house when the raid occurred. The max penalty is 5 years in prison and a fine of $10,000. Apparently, the house was a disgusting mess, with trash lining the wall….how the fuck can you live with yourself, having kids in that situation? Some people just need to be shot. Thank god the 5 kids were taken into CPS custody (not my cousin’s, he doesn’t have kids).
I’m not entirely surprised this happened, though. He dropped out of high school and he’s been in and out of jobs for years. He’s had an unstable living condition, living with friends and moving all over the place. Apparently the raid happened on Friday.
Anyway, I just think it’s ironic, because his mother, Karen, has always looked down her nose at us. She thinks that she’s better than my father and our family because he used to do drugs and drink…but my dad has never been in trouble like this. She’s just always had that attitude with us….that she’s better. Kind of funny how life happens, isn’t it? Now her son is the one that’s in more serious trouble than our family has seen. I hope it knocks her down a couple of pegs.
We think that they are going to try and keep this news from the family, especially grandma. Poor grandma.
Anyway, just a bit of shocking news for the day O.o
Comments (8)
The news will eventually filter down. Hopefully, your grandmother doesn’t have to hear it from the Family Snoot.
Things like that always throw us a little off kilter. You are kind to keep a lid on it to protect your grandmother, even though the mother might deserve to come down a notch or two. I think this will be difficult for her to handle.
I don’t know how close you are to your cousin, but if it’s distressing you at all, I’m sorry you’re having to deal with it. My younger brother was always a source of distress to his parents as well (I was out of the house when he was only three, so I never caught much of it — long story). He started getting into trouble with the law when he was about 13 or so and has never really gotten out of it. I haven’t been in contact with him in ten or twelve years, but last time I looked him up, he was basically living out the life that most of us expected of him: switching back and forth between menial unskilled jobs and crime (mostly picayune stuff, misdemeanors and the occasional low-grade felony). This is the most recent news I have about him, in case you’re interested, although even that is from several years ago.
I hope this doesn’t affect you too badly, especially considering everything else you’re dealing with these days.
glad the kids are safe, and hopefully your snotty cousin isn’t so rude anymore
You are who you hang out with. Or at least you can be guilty my association. That’s sad. Thank god those kids are out of there now.
YIKES.
But…every family has them.
One of my relatives was kicked out of the army for trying to smuggle drugs in a Buddha. The weird part is that my family always expected ME to be trouble. They were just WAITING for me to screw up.
I lived with a guy. Ah ha! Oppps…Married him six years later. DAMN.
BUT WAIT…it was fast wedding! So they counted on their fingers.
Sorry…my daughter wasn’t born for another three years…sorry bitches!
At the ripe age of 51, I am the straightest person in the clan. I’m a published author, was elected to local office three times, and have gone to DC to advocate for Special Needs kids. Yup…i am SUCH A PARTY ANIMAL! And clearly a dreadful influence…
that is crazy. I am glad the raid happened though before those children could have been injured :/
sorry to hear that.