Just keep it together, bud.  Focus...focus...focus. 

I Know  This  May  Be  A Little Insensitive  But  .. Ur Being Tested .... Say A Prayer For Yourself &  for The One That Birthed You ... &  Make  That  Break  As Clean & Quick As Possible  ... Forget  The Materialistic  stuff (They Can Be Replaced ) But  The  Mental & Physical  Toll  That  Our So Called Parents  can inflict can last  a lifetime ....  GOD Sees All ....he  closes One Chapter  to  Open  Another ..   Once You've  Reestablished your Independence .. safe worth  & self Value    Youll ask your self why u endured this abuse for so long  ..... good luck

As my father used to say, I'm going to go through them like a dose of salts [Epsom Salts that is]

Anyway, the old cow added 3 more enemies to the list today when I went back for the last of my stuff.... my brother's former wife and son, her new partner.  Steve's brother and I copped a gobful of abuse and threats towards me were made.  Oh well, they'll come off worst.  I have enough information to put them all away for a few years... and I have absolutely no hesitation to divulge it to the relevant authorities.

They should have had more sense than to severely piss off somebody who knows about their criminal enterprises, so again, it's deserved.

It's a family I am glod to no longer be a part of, they're all drug peddling parasites, drug using morons and drug fucked fuckwits.  Yup, I'm better off without them

Just don't go off half-cocked Mark. Do what you have to, walk away and let the chips fall where they may. Divorce yourself from the sad reality and build one of your own. One you are happy with. Everything else is a dim second.

starkers,

While I don't really know you or your situation, I can say that approaching any situation in the manner you seem to want to conclude this one is likely not to yield anything positive.  Not least of all for you. 

From your posting history on these forums one can glean you may have health issues on top of all of these personal issues with family etc.  I don't think anyone needs to tell you the stresses imposed on mind/body by anxiety, frustration, anger etc. etc. don't lead to a healthier place, for either mind or body.

Please take heed of the comments of others in this thread advising you to cut your losses and focus on the future.  Focus on the people in your life who are with you and instead of looking to punish those who aren't, just leave those behind.  I know, everything is so much easier said than done.  Just thought I'd reiterate the thoughts of others in this thread.

Here's hoping things work out for you in a way that lessens your stress and reduces friction between you and yours.

Well I offered an olive branch and suggested a more peaceful conclusion with the return of my money, etc, but it was rejected and I'm left with no option but to have the woman charged with theft.

Oh well!

hp, grant me the serenity........

Well it's done, I have contacted police to recover my property and charge her with theft... no turning back now.

which one.... your Mum with the TV... or your sister with the property she pilfered...    I'm getting dizzy... 

Both, but the cops are as useless as tits on a bull. Despite more than enough evidence to support my complaint, the cops gave me nothing but piss weak excuses as to why they 'can't' act.  Oh well, there's more than one way to skin a cat... time to get creative.

I am not sure of your laws in the land down under but I do know the laws here in the states that you cannot hold a persons property in your circumstance I have been down that road. Unless you voluntarily surrender your property they cannot withhold your property from you. Do they have tenant landlord laws their. The police escorted me to retrieve my property which the owner had no choice but to let me retrieve my property at that time can this help you ?

Yes they do...but starkers was living with his mum...no formal tenancy agreement.

Starkers....your American roots are showing....it's an alien trait [to us] to publicize your entire life, particularly that which is sub judice or potentially such.

Aussies just 'get it done'...they don't go all Donahue over it.

Step one... 'go dark'.

Step two... deal with it.

Step three... come back happy and smiling.

Yeah, I was in a pretty dark place when it all went down... my stress and anxiety levels went through the roof, as did my depression and I became somewhat emotional

Anyway, I got creative and it will seem like the 7 plagues of Egypt have descended on those who aggrieved me in this matter.

The thing I learnt today is that cops don't give a flying fuck about personal property other than their own or that of the wealthy.  Fine!  If that's the way it has to be, then I appeal to their inner 'revenue raising' selves and reel off a whole raft of breaches/infringements they actually give a stuff about.  Nobody fucks me over and gets away with it.

End of story.

Ten, actually.

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/epidemics/tp/10PlaguesEgypt.htm

And...I really want to see you in a better place emotionally, Mark.

yep.... the best revenge is make yourself happy.... they won't be able to stand it... 

Oh well, what's 3 missing plagues between enemies?

I'm getting there.  Well put it this way, I woke up this morning with greater inner peace than in the last 3 months or so.

It would be more than helpful in getting into new accommodation, but I've written off the tablet [had a buyer] and TV money as a bad loss.  The important thing for me now is finding a permanent residence and getting on with the rest of my life.  I've done all I need to feel better about recent events, so now it's a matter of pressing forward and putting the past/those people behind me.

I am so grateful for the help and support offerred/given by Shaunna, Bianca, her new beau, Steve and his family.  They have been tremendous during this difficult period and have been more like family than those of my own blood.  So no, I'm not alone in the world, it's just that the faces of those I hold dearest have changed... though Shaunna and Bianca always have and always will hold a special place in my heart.

So Doc, everyone, there's no need to worry.  Things are looking up and I'll be fine... back to my usual self   in no time.

WoW..such a serious attitude for your Mother to take being nothing except hurtful, even though I've grown up hard myself I still always try to focus on the simple good I do have and not carry any drama around if I can avoid it..lol..sometimes, it's like people are trying to share it or whatever and I'm,'No thanks, I'm working on cutting back just how much BS I'm expected to carry around, like mostly everyone else seems to be ha, ha.'  However, having Family no longer helpful at basically a 'Moments Notice" is cruel and hurtful I can imagine for how it must feel.  You sure have my support as a Human and are in my prayers, I hope matters get resolved quickly for you and there are Community Action Services sometimes available that I've had help with in past time.  You may want to check into that, there could be Bed and Board through a halfway house or what it may be called, 'til you're able to get your own place or rent with someone else..whichever turns out better for you!  Heck, I even have a couch I'd let you use if needed that help, just being a person and 'cause I know what it's like being forced out so to say..survival becomes priority it seemed then.  Sure am wishing you all of the best of good fortune, good friends, and good days!

That's great to hear Mark. An old saying says you can choose your friends but not your family. Put it all behind you and do what you do best. Come here and razz everybody with the pirate cap'n's usual flair.

Well...the last time you said that, Phar...errr...Cap'n...   Now, I command thee cheer up!

I'll probably end up going to hell for that, so you'd better have laughed.

Well the old ***** sent me a spiteful email to rub my nose in it that she ripped me off and cost me quite alot of money.  Oh well, not to worry. It serves my needs so I'm glad she sent it.  Being that I had no saved emails from her I wasn't able to block her.... until now, which means she can't contact me when she decides later to come crawling back like nothing happened ... just like she did after she bahaved despicably towards me the day of my brother's funeral.  Nah, that just ain't happening.

I want a complete and utter break from her and the family she turned against me, so I've blocked every one them from the only email address they have for me, as well as on my mobile phone, and now I'll never have to deal with any of them ever again. 

It may seem harsh and/or extreme to some that I have eliminated my [former] mother and family from my life, but they're a bunch of low-life drug running criminals [who contributed greatly to my daughter's ice addiction] or drug fucked arsewipes who have gone to extremes to hurt me at the old ****'s behest, so it is necessary because I need considerably better from those I hold dear to me.

Anyway, enough of those parasites, I'm moving forward and further mention of them is prohibited.  Orright!!!!!!

No, you won't end up in Hell, Beelzebub would be afraid you'd wanna take over.

As for a laugh, well I'm not quite there yet, but I did manage a short chuckle, if that's any good to ya.

Yeah, Uvah's a great bloke, and I always thought he was right except when he was wrong.   Nah,seriously, I've made some good friends on WC and I'm grateful to/for each and every one of them.

Now there's a bit of good news.

Hopefully, your next move will put you in a place much better for your long term health. Stress like you've been having isn't good on old farts like ourselves. (and moving always wears a guy out.) Best of luck finding another place to call home.

Thanks, Wiz, I appreciate the kind thoughts, and yeah, I've done too much moving in recent times, so I'm very much looking forward to something more permanent.... something I can call home that's on one level, no stairs.  Us old farts with arthritic knees and hips do enjoy life so much better without them.  Shaunna has put me in contact with some people who may be able to help me with that, so with a bit of luck it can happen soon.

Another thing I can enjoy life so much better without are hills, so there's another item to add to my accommodation/residential wish list.... along with a pub nearby; a doctors surgery nearby; an escort agency and/or a dating service nearby, and a pharmacy.... the 24hr pharmacy [next door] for just in case I get lucky and require 'pharmaceutical assistance', hehe.

EDIT:

The pub nearby?  To ply her with alcohol if she's not short-sighted.

I have heard that Aussies can hold their liquor but can anybody really hold THAT much liquor?