I am writing this letter with a lot of grief in my heart. I was with a man for eight regrettable years. We have a five-year-old son together. While I was pregnant, he was busy chasing girls. I had to suffer alone at nights with my pain and agony. He was never there for me. I had to cry out to the neighbours for help.

Daughter from hell

We had to leave where we were living because he wasn't working and could neither pay rent nor bills. We have been living where we are now for the last five years. When my daughter came to live with us, everything changed for the worse. It seems to me that they are together. She has started to curse me in front of him and he says nothing. She has even told lies on me and turned people against me. She has told them that I 'obeahed' a girl there, among other things. No one likes me.

My child's father has a girl who lives somewhere on the lane, not far from our gate. He beat me badly and put me out with our child, not knowing whether or not I have somewhere to go. He told me that he wanted to bring his woman into the house. He does not support his child and told me to go get a job and leave him alone. The woman he is with now does not work and he gives her money.

Whatever I say, my daughter tells the woman, and she turns around and curses me. He sees and hears all that happens with my daughter and this woman but says and does nothing. Now I have to be up and down with my child, staying here, staying there, meanwhile, the big empty room is there with nothing in it. My daughter and this woman are friends. My daughter told me to go and 'catch' a man to mind my child. There is so much more that I could say, but space does not allow. Please pray for me and tell me what to do.

Out on the streets, Kingston

Dear Out on the streets,

Take this man to the Family Court. Evidently, he has money. He can afford to be supporting another woman and not supporting his child. He threw you out but your daughter is still there. Strange indeed. She has turned against you and is very disrespectful. Take the man to court and don't tell lies on him, just speak the truth.

If you can retain a lawyer, do so because he may try to accuse you of things that you are not guilty of, so you should get a lawyer to stand up for you. It is amazing that your daughter has taken side with this man, but do not despair, God will deal with both of them.

Please let me hear from you again.

Pastor