Yep, here we go again. Lauren hasn't done to well while we have been in Utah. While her dad and I were away she took total advantage of her grandma and just did whatever she wanted. I was so upset at her total disregard for her grandma's feelings. We got home and not a day later she takes her Uncles car without permission. And with no license. Of course it was reported and she was arrested. Now she is in detention. She hates it there, which is good, but she hasn't really had a change of heart, just hates it there. Her only options so far to change her life is death. Which really isn't a good option.
She did try to suffocate her self with a plastic bag while she was there, and got put in the holding room. That is a room with constant eye contact, no lights out and nothing but you and a pillow and your mattress. She didn't like that either.
Today was her detention hearing. They wouldn't release her to us, but they did give her a speedy trial date, this Wednesday so we can get that over with. However, Ian has been out of town for so long that he needed to get back to normal work so he took all the boys and headed home. I will stay till the come back in July. I will also go to court with Lauren. Her uncle dropped the charges, but that doesn't mean that the court will. The prosecutor gets to make that choice now. I have a meeting with him right before her court hearing.
It would be great if this caused Lauren to hit bottom, and realize that she has to make some substantial and lasting changes in her life. It would be great if this could do that, but so far that is not the case. She has however more than likely lost her job as I don't think they will hold it for her until the middle of July. What a mess.
I love Lauren. I want her to be happy. I wish she could see that even though daily therapy is a royal pain in the butt, it is easier than jail, or death, or unhappiness. But so far she hasn't caught on. Hopefully some day she will.
Samantha
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