Unwanted guest - what to do? (vlong)

Js_Other_Half

I thought it was a son who had MS?

Gingham_Ribbon

Sorry. My mistake.

ceegee

What about contacting The Royal British Legion for help and advice. After all........the reason for their existence is to help ex-servicemen. I reckon that would be the best thing to do. It is well known that people who have been "institutionalised" ( for whatever reason......in the forces, in social care, even in prison) can have great difficulty adjusting to a life where they have to make their own way rather than do as they are told.

1sttimer_2

Thanks for your replies.

ceegee, I never thought of the Royal British Legion. Her ex hubby was also ex-army who couldn't get to grips with civvie street - and look where that led to (although he claimed he was suffering from 'Gulf War Syndrome)! She did lots of poppy collecting on their behalf so should be in their good books. I will mention this to her.

He may have depression but I personally think lots of it is his own problems. He can claim not to be able to work because of this but goes out to a pub quiz once a week and has recently done a quiz night for the local school! To me he seems just as awful as he always was!

tanith, I agree with you that it's making her life intolerable, she's a completely different woman away from home, really girly and chatty and as soon as she turns the corner towards home the shutters come down. As I already said, the son living with her is at the end of his tether so I hope things can be sorted out very soon before the volcano erupts!

I agree with poe.tuesday, I think he knows which side of his bread is buttered. The fact that his sister cannot stand him and wont have anything to do with him, not even allowing him into her house - despite the fact that she lives next door - tells me a lot!

I will be going out with her next week so I'll put all these things to her. I like the idea of putting it in writing - that way he cannot pretend not to know when, why etc!

Will let you know how things get on.