Man, you have no idea how triggering this post is for me.
I’m dealing with a family in a similar situation right now. I’ll be as brief as possible.
In 2023, my wife's mother gave us a 2003 Durango. It was in good condition, but it was sitting in our driveway and nobody was using it. My cousin and his wife, with their 5 kids, were moving from extended stay to extended stay or couch-hopping with whoever would take them in.
They moved into a trailer park in December 2023. Finally, stability. So out of the kindness of my heart, because I want to help those who are trying to come up. No strings attached, I put $2500 into fixing that Durango up with brand new tires, and I GAVE it to them because it was the perfect size car for their family. Of course, we transferred the title to my cousin, and I paid 6 months of insurance for them. His insurance, of course. Oh, and I paid all his fees from a previous vehicle he lost. So it was really over $3k.
These negroes got $15k in tax return money and were evicted in May of 2024. I have no idea where that money went. Oh, it gets worse.
So they moved into an extended stay until they couldn’t afford it anymore. Lived with whoever would take them in, and you already know water seeks its own level, so they were staying with some shitty folks.
I found out in the summer of 2024 that my cousin “sold” the Durango to his brother for $300 (of course, they never switched the title). Why? I have no idea! Just dumb nigga shit.
In September 2024, they moved in with my wife’s mother, and it was terrible for her. Everywhere they go, they fuck up shit because they don’t know how to take care of anything. When they were in the trailer, I gave them my daughter’s bedroom set so their little girls could have a decent bed. Plus, my daughter needed something new anyway, but it was in great condition. They lost that bedroom set in the eviction.
Anyway, they drove my wife’s mother CRAZY. The wife doesn’t do shit! Just absolutely sorry. She can’t cook or clean, and she can't take care of herself.
Wife’s mother kicked them out in January of this year. In the meantime, they are couch-hopping and, when they can afford it, taking extended stays. Tax season rolls around, my cousin repurchases the Durango from his brother, who sells it back to him for $2k!! Then the very next day, his brother is sent to prison for 10 years!!
I’m so triggered to type this.
In May, someone driving the Durango was involved in an accident. And in June, the car was involved in a hit-and-run. Here is the kicker.
Because these negroes didn’t have insurance or a license, there was no one responsible to cover the damage of the vehicle they hit. So USAA puts that shit on us because they couldn’t find them. How? Your guess is as good as mine!
We told Geico why they are even entertaining this because we don’t own the car. That shit dragged all summer until Geico finally closed the case.
Well, USAA is still looking for someone responsible, and since we were the last known and accessible title holder with insurance, they are going after us to cover the cost. This is what I am dealing with right now.
We tried to help. We gave them so much help freely because we wanted them to do better.
Now, it's fuck them. All their kids are illiterate because they can’t stay in school. I have no idea where they are at, and frankly, I don’t give a shit. So people don’t know how to receive help, and I am learning that lesson the hard way.
What’s funny, my weed man said he would buy that Durango for 3k in cash before I gave it to my cousin, but I turned him down because I'd given my word to my cousin and his family. In hindsight, that was stupid of me, but I stand by my word when I commit to something like that.
Sorry for the long rant. I had to get that off my chest. I’m so mad at them niggas, you have no idea.