I know what I did was wrong and I know that people will not like what I done but I accept what I’ve done and wish I could turn back time.
a few years ago, I suffered a horrendous break up which dug up decades of trauma and resulted in me attempting to take my life. Following this, I was self sabotaging in any way possible and feeling unworthy. During this time, I was struggling with money. Not stable enough mentally to go to work whilst also trying to care for 2 children. During this time a friend reached out to me and offered me some money in exchange for doing something for him.
He set me up with someone who made fake car finance applications and set me up with a fake ID to complete these applications and collect the cars. The payment for this was so small so I don’t know why I did it. I didn’t even rationalise that this was illegal. He told me that the identities were fake and not linked to real people. I completed one and collected the car for him early in the year.
a couple of months after, I finally got a job, was having therapy and bettering my life. Until this guy reached out again asking me to collect another car. I was reluctant and tried to ignore him but he was persistent. He messaged and called me non stop. He knew where I lived and where I worked and in the end I felt scared that he would come for me so I went to get the car.
not long after, I was arrested for fraud. The investigation has been going on for 18 months and they have finally charged me. I’m due in court soon and honestly feel like life is over for me. The amount of fraud totals to around £60,000 and everything online points to a custodial sentence.
I have never committed a crime in my life apart from this. I know I was in a bad state of mind but really I should’ve still known right from wrong. On top of this, my daughter has accused her dad of SA and there is currently and investigation going on meaning I’m her sole carer.
I’m scared and hate myself for what I have done. I don’t recognise the girl I was back then. I’m a devote Christian now, working hard on myself, dealt with my life of trauma through multiple types of therapy, I have recovered from the darkest period of my life. I need to be here for my daughter now but I know the reality is that I’ll be behind bars and I won’t be able to keep her safe.
I don’t know what to do and have found myself slipping back into depression with bad thoughts since receiving the papers.
what is going to happen to my girls? I don’t want them to be in care, my mistake shouldn’t have to impact them and I feel like the worst mother ever for letting them down. I hate myself for all of this