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Rant- I can’t rant anywhere else. You can add your own if that helps

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NellietheNumpty · 14/09/2021 14:19

I offer supported accommodation to various groups. On Saturday a new vulnerable student arrived ahead of the start of university, this ISN’T a first year.
They asked if their dad could stay over as it isn’t a journey that could be done in a day. However, the blasted dad is still here. I have asked him for his bedding to put in the wash today and generally let him know to sling his hook.
So far he has come out several times with the student to look at the bus stop , which is directly outside the front door. He has photographed the bus stops and asked many bus questions including lots about the app and routes, tickets, prices, student passes etc. He has gone on the bus with the student including to campus, to the library, to a job interview , to the supermarket to town.
He has asked millions of questions about food and laundry and everything. The student has no additional needs. They are very quiet. Dad gets them up in the morning and prepares cereal, tells them when to shower, having asked many questions. He sends the student for a nap after lunch.
The dad is needy and driving me dotty.

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Iamthewombat · 14/09/2021 14:21

No good deed, eh?

When are the rest of the student’s family and friends moving in?

Beebumble2 · 14/09/2021 14:23

Sounds mad! Could you say his room is needed for someone else and he has to go.

Enough4me · 14/09/2021 14:28

Sometimes being helpful backfires.

I'm on leave today to catch up with coursework, but organised and ran a meeting online midday that others who needed to share information with me and wanted to have today then moaned about.

It's put me off my coursework too Angry

Thighdentitycrisis · 14/09/2021 14:39

I’m confused
Is this supported accommodation for the student who has no additional needs but is vulnerable ?

It sounds as though he does and his Dad is supporting him to transition back to uni. Maybe father has needs/ is vulnerable himself
Of course MN is the perfect place to rant about these things 😀

My rant is about the weather - did repointing on the garden wall yesterday, constantly raining since last night

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