I,too, read this earlier. I delayed my response until now when I'm not so upset with other issues.

About the gum in hair, try using ICE to take it out, might save some of the cutting. grrrrrr. I think that's childish and the guy needs to have a rule: no gum in bed!

Breathe woman, breathe. None of us can rescue the world. Maybe if those adults who haven't grown up yet HADN'T been rescued every time, they would have learned how to stand on their own two feet? IDK just a thought.

Yes, I feel for children. If you can be moral support, help her learn how to rise above circumstances, she might have to grow up faster but at least you will have helped her grow up! TC