<begin rant> I tend to be intuitive, I can pick up cues when people are up to something, when emotions are simmering, but then can also tend to be naive, or want to believe that people's intentions are good when they are not.

I realize without being specific that this sounds wacky. I am dealing with news that someone in my immediate family is doing cocaine, has been on and off, I knew about it in the past and I thought it was not happening anymore, but with a new job that pays exceptionally well, this 'recreational use' is back in swing at a level that is alarming. And leading to pretty much abandoning the three teenagers to their own care. The kids are amazingly good kids, the other parent cannot be involved, an arsshole that physically beat one of them, so no contact, besides that was the shared drug use in the past. There does not seem to be much I can do, but it is making me batchit crazy.

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. It is such a powerless feeling watching people you love make destructive decisions, especially when their poor decisions affect others, too.

Oh geeze! I'm SO sorry you are dealing with this and are helpless to effect any change! ((hugs)) You just naturally want to assume your fam is making good choices and not jeoparding their lives--especially the well being, health and happiness of those kiddos!!! Sending hugs and prayers your way!!