Bre Avery Zacharski
They split custody of their daughter Lily equally, but Lily chose to remain living with him. Thelma quickly got an apartment with Larry, the guy he cheated on her with.
“Since then, I have lost the extra weight I put on (30lbs) and have dated some,” he said. “Nothing serious, as I have no desire to ever marry again. Once bitten, twice shy, and all that.”
Yesterday evening, Lily called him to say that Thelma landed in the Emergency Room this week. Apparently, Larry showed Thelma his dark side and seriously injured her. The hospital kept Thelma for a night and pushed for Larry to be charged despite Thelma not requesting this.
Thelma’s apartment is in Larry’s name, and she can’t return there, so she’s been renting a cheap hotel room.
Given that Thelma has no money to her name due to her sending habits post-divorce, she’s about to be homeless, as she can no longer afford the hotel.
Thelma doesn’t have friends or family who can pitch in to help her – her dad is deceased, and her mom is in assisted living. Her sister is 600 miles away from them, and Thelma has to stay in the area because of her job.
As for Lily, she’s living in a college dorm room, so Thelma is not able to move in with her. Lily asked if he could allow Thelma to stay with him until she gets on her feet, as she has nowhere else to go.
“I am not so cold-hearted as to enjoy Thelma’s situation,” he added. “I am closer to apathy, to be honest.”
“Part of me wants to simply shrug and say, “Not my monkey, not my circus.” Still, I know how bad Lily would hurt to see her mother suffering and on the street.”
He has discussed Thelma being on the brink of homelessness with his family members and friends, and it’s a mixed bag.
Some of his loved ones think that because he has space for Thelma, he should allow her to stay with him, while others suggest that he find an apartment for her and pay for a deposit and one month of rent.
