It was one of those things that may be driven by young people's libidos rather than could they be fairly sure they would be compatible; maybe someday marry.
At any case, she moved in with him. He had owned the home they set up housekeeping in for at least fifteen years before she got there.
After the first year, the relationship's value diminished for both of them, diminishing incrementally day by day, week by week, month by month and year by year. Finally, he wanted her out. She said she didn't have anywhere to move.
They argued and fought about his proposal to end their relationship. Nothing was going to encourage her to give up her free lodging. Afterall, she didn't even have a job. How could she pay rent or buy food?
She told him it might help his attitude toward her if he would move himself into one of his home's spare bedrooms.
Finally, he went to the Justice of the Peace, filed an eviction on her. Days passed. Both were still living in the house together. Of course she was in the master bedroom now, and he was in the 10 x 11 guest bedroom. When they spoke, they argued. Most of the time they said nothing to each other...went their own ways.
But wouldn't you know, she didn't move by the court-given deadline, so the constable, following Texas real estate law, came out and stood guard as her former boyfriend and some hired laborers removed all of her possessions and stacked them in the front yard. Then the locksmith changed the locks on the doors.
So my first question is simple: How did not being married take away the possibility of a commitment? My second question isn't so simple: How's he going to get this woman's junk off of his yard? Praise God. Amen.
Nice set up Bill. You got me.
Bill,
Good story. The best thing in the photo is the Crepe Myrtle in bloom. I miss it out here in the desert.
Mike in Tucson
Thanks, Bob!
And Mike, you're exactly right. And isn't that an interesting contrast? That beautiful flowering tree reigning over that huge pile of useless junk....
Bill
What a mess!
Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to conceive. It could have been a lot worse for him if she took the actions
Holy mackerel, is this in Highland Park? Bad scene, no matter where. It's too easy for people to shirk a responsibility that has very little commitment. When I was a construction worker, it happened several times to members of various carpenter crews. One time a woman call the office and asked a fellow worker, Do you think it's going to rain? The fellow responded "No, there is not a cloud in the sky" and she said "Well...you better hope not because all your stuff is out in the yard!"
Interesting, I know some people exactly like this!
What a crazy situation. It is sad when a relationship goes south and things get out of hand.