| Note to readers and this letter writer: I have edited the following letter only enough to make it as understandable as possible. In a couple places I had to decipher the writer’s intent. The words in parentheses are my guesses as to what the writer meant to say.
Dear Miss SmartyPants,
I met this man 17 years ago. I like to say I have been used by this man for money. God knows what is going on. He called me a snake in the grass, he always said so.
He had someone over his money, they would pay his bill or another one time. So I came over his money. I got caught in trouble from him, the assurance (insurance?) place too. The Social Security office had to pay back money to them. I didn’t have anything to say about it.
He took me to court and told the court I beat him up. She (the judge?) said no to him, and made him pay the court money. He didn’t pay at all and I didn’t get a chance to go to the Social Security office because I had eye surgery for cataracts one eye at a time. Now I fell and broke my eye, my nose, and forehead. Not fair to me.
Used
Dear Used,
You don’t ask a question in your letter, but you are a person who has certainly had some problems. Since you wrote to me, I assume you would like my thoughts and advice.
You do not say if you are still with the man who has used you for your money, calls you names, and took you to court. But if you are, he does not seem like a good influence. I think you should get away from him, and do not let him back into your life. There is no reason to be with anyone who treats you badly.
I don’t know how you got in trouble with him and the insurance company, but it sounds like you did something illegal. I can only guess what happened. But if you broke the law, perhaps by cheating the insurance company, it was only fair that you had to give up your Social Security check to pay them back.
You have had some bad luck concerning the injuries from your fall. But it seems that many of your problems can be solved by 1) getting rid of your abusive man friend, and 2) not breaking any more laws. I hope you have family or friends who care when you need someone to listen, and give you emotional support.
From your handwriting and other clues, I am pretty sure you are over 60. If you need aid financially, socially, or emotionally, please call Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging at 319-272-2244. Their Waterloo address is 2101 Kimball Avenue. They will direct you to an agency that can help. You are not alone.
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