Even in the event that I and my supervisor had put two and two together and made five regarding substance abuse, she has serious spending issues. Perhaps she has a house full of ladies shoes? I think one way to get her out of the mess she is in would be to take control of her finances. As a regular Scrooge, I'd soon have her out of difficulty. She has actually suggested this previously. Looking after three kids on her own probably is expensive, but she is out of control. Apparently she had one man who abused her, then a solvent, clever nice guy with a good job, who treated her like a Queen, but according to her got "grumpy" so she said she left him. I'd like to meet this man-he seems to have fled up North. I wonder why?
She told me the nice guy said he'd "always love her" so I told her to go and vamp him (neatly absolving me of any responsibility) but she made various excuses. She really is great company but I expect this man ditched her to retain his sanity and what was left of his bank balance. Anyhow, I haven't contacted her for a week, I needed to come up for air from her sea of sorrow before I drowned. But I'll be back, unless someone else has took her on by then. I told her she was my project. (A bit like the one Dr Frankenstein took on.) I really must add that it was not some anti-drug (assuming it is drugs) moralism that made me take a break from her, simply the fact that it was time for her to take responsibility for her reckless spending.
I'm fond of her, but I am even more appreciative of being a life-long bachelor now.
Women=Trouble.