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Squinch

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14. There's not really much else you can do. He can't require you put your life on the
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 07:55 PM
Jul 2020

line to help him out, when that is totally unnecessary.

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I do not want to die from covid-19 [View all] Star-Thrower Jul 2020 OP
You did the right thing lettucebe Jul 2020 #1
Yeah what can you do? soothsayer Jul 2020 #2
It was kind of you to help this man, but you have no obligation The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #3
Good for you Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #4
Your health considerations are paramount. magicarpet Jul 2020 #5
I hope that's the end of that for you lunatica Jul 2020 #6
There are plenty of authrities available to take control of this person, from his sisters to the ... marble falls Jul 2020 #7
You absolutely should not drive him anywhere anymore Tumbulu Jul 2020 #8
You were more than patient! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #9
You tried to be a nice neighbor Yeehah Jul 2020 #10
You did the right thing 😊 MLAA Jul 2020 #11
Sounds like you've already done a lot more for this guy than most people would agree to do. LisaL Jul 2020 #12
Thank you all who commented Star-Thrower Jul 2020 #13
There's not really much else you can do. He can't require you put your life on the Squinch Jul 2020 #14
Your life MFM008 Jul 2020 #15
You did the right thing. RhodeIslandOne Jul 2020 #16
If You Are RobinA Jul 2020 #17
Neighbor (the beneficiary) could request to change his representative payee. LisaL Jul 2020 #21
Right. But what if beneficiary refuses to do that? Laelth Jul 2020 #30
I was so afraid you were going to say he gave you covid! Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #18
You have to take care of yourself first. TNNurse Jul 2020 #19
Sounds reasonable to me.... Turbineguy Jul 2020 #20
I'd have made him get out of the car the second he took his mask off. DenverJared Jul 2020 #22
I have Star-Thrower Jul 2020 #28
You've done more than most would do, helping this man for more than 3 years. The only thing pnwmom Jul 2020 #23
I can't even figure out if this guy legally needs a payee. LisaL Jul 2020 #24
Will a bank cash a govt. check for someone who doesn't have an account? nt pnwmom Jul 2020 #26
It has something to do with Star-Thrower Jul 2020 #29
Sounds unlikely to me. Laelth Jul 2020 #31
You did as much as you could for as long as you could dlk Jul 2020 #25
He pays for sex...no social distancing there...and goes to bars...ditto. You CANNOT be around Karadeniz Jul 2020 #27
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