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SableyeFan t1_itl4u73 wrote

Reply to comment by asdaaaaaaaa in Michigan family of 4 who went missing for a week has been found by wwabc

I had this exact thing happen to me. Family friend shows up unexpectedly with kids in tow, drops some doomsday crap on me and hopes I could help by validating her thoughts. Immediately backpedles when I suggest we get some food and at least come up with a plan so she wasn't literally driving all over the state aimlessly with zero money, cellphone battery, and gas.

I stepped in immediately between her and the kids and she left without them. I contacted everyone who should be in the loop with her license plate number and set to work making sure the kids were comfortable and somewhat happy after watching their mother literally abandon them.

It worked out, but this stuff wasn't easy to deal with regardless.

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LeftyLu07 t1_itl5nyj wrote

That would be so scary because I would be worried someone in the midst of break like that could armed and not realize what they're doing.

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candysipper t1_itlbtm7 wrote

People like that are usually the victim of crime, not the perpetrator. They’re very vulnerable, not very organized and people take advantage of their fragile state. Of course it’s not impossible that someone could become suicidal/homicidal and paranoia and desperation are risk factors, but the reality is that they usually don’t become dangerous to others.

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