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I’m have a bit of a quandary that I asked advice for from my mom’s group, but let’s see if Nostr advice is any different.

A 10 year old boy in our neighborhood has decided to adopt me. He saw me staining our fence a few weeks ago and stayed and talked to me for most the day and has come by just about every day since and spends 2-6 hours over at a time. He’s not a nuisance. In fact he’s super polite and helps me with everything from cooking to gardening cleaning the pool, and playing with my dog BUT I still have met his parents. I have gone over 3 times to meet them, but he says they work a lot and I left a note last time introducing myself, telling them what a great young man they are raising, and I left my phone number. Crickets. I certainly would never let my kids spend the day with a stranger, but I don’t have the heart to ban him from my house.

What would you do in my situation?

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The Bird 1y ago

As a dad I would keep making attempts at meeting the parents, ask neighbors if they know how to contact the parents. See if you can get the kid to set up a time to meet them or at least what time they get home from work generally. I would stay in visible to the public areas because I'm paranoid, and I'm always trying to be ready for, as mentioned, possible recoil.

I think what you're doing for the kid is solid though and it seems like he's lonely and needs someone to show interest in his life, and provide guidance.

Or he's a plant and casing the joint. See paranoid with strong distrust of people lol.

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jerrud 1y ago

The “visible to public areas” can’t be underestimated in importance. That shit could easily blow up in one’s face if some caution isn’t taken.

However friendly and innocent,

“Oh, this kid has been inside your home on multiple occasions? Sir, please turn around and put your hands behind your back.”

lol

The Bird 1y ago

Okay glad I'm not the only one that thought that was.

Susiebdds 1y ago

I think this is the thorn with the whole situation. The world is a crazy place and my son had a situation with a female predator here this past year. Always better to be cautious.