I don't know how this chid is going to function as an adult. She was born with a brain but you wouldn't know it outside of her school work. She gets decent grades but she is a moron when it comes to life's SIMPLE day to day tasks.

My co worker approached me in tears today. She has taken excellent care of her boyfriend's teenage daughter for the last 4 years. Her mother lives about two hours from our city and hasn't had much to do with her. There was no court ordered custody agreement. My co worker had this girl on her insurance! She paid for her cell phone bill. She drove her everywhere or always let her use her car. She took her to appointments, school, you name it. She did A LOT. She is a doctor and she makes good money, but she still did not have to do all that she has! They had a good relationship.