Deceived again...

Once again, someone in my life (no longer in it) has shown their true colors. The son of the gentleman I help out took money out of his account without asking. This was a person I have trusted and shared things with and thought was on the up and up. Nope!! I told the man that he is no longer allowed anywhere near my property and I will not come to the house when he is there visiting. if he rips off his dad he'll rip anyone off. Seriously....is EVERYONE on the take? is everyone a POS anymore? I swear, I want to move up into the hills and live behind a fortified wall. People simply SUCK.

Good for you that you told him he isn't allowed anywhere near the property. In my own experience yes people take and take I can't say what you've been through i dont know you but some people's intentions aren't good that's for sure. Best to you.

Yeah, I totally understand where you're coming from @Medusax. I do.

If you don't mind me saying, the fact is, as you know, we share this world with a whole plethora of different types of people. It's quite scary actually, knowing that a lot of people - probably even people you think you know well, or at least trust - might be secretly harboring some very sinister ways. You read about this kind of thing, time and time again.

Anyway, rather than pack your things and go off to live in the hills - which is completely understandable, even justified, imo - one thing I do to mitigate the pain of when people disappoint, is to look at the times in my own life where my own behavior was less than perfect. I'm not saying you've been an awful person, but perhaps - right or wrong - at one time you've had a similar negative effect on someone else's appraisal of the human race - after all, no one's perfect. I don't expect you to answer that question but I'm just saying - that's something I reflect on, to regain a perspective on people or on this world of human affairs - life.

It's like, to me, other peoples negativity can be a reflection of our own souls, and this can help us (me) to grow.

When you say 'help out' do you mean you are a caretaker tasked with managing his life and finances? Like power of attorney or something like that?

No..not his finances. His son is in charge of that, but he just took the money willy nilly not telling his dad. He has since removed him from it. He has asked ME to do it, but I do not want the responsibility of managing someone else's finances. I mow the lawn, clean the house, get his mail, manage his meds, that sort of thing...

I've not always been the most pleasant person and I am STILL not. BUT......I can assure you that I have never even thought of stealing from someone.

Stay safe and do what is best. All the best.