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Vets Hospital?? Before I go further...this is NOT meant as disrespect to our veterans.......
Many are severely mentally ill....The VA in our town concentrates totally on the mentally ill. With the mental illness comes drug abuse.
A scotched taped ring? You should be suspicious of that. Is he trying to make you believe the whole picture????
Be very very cautious.....there is a big possibility that this guy is reading your willingness to help as soemthing else. If he's mentally ill and missing his meds then his perception is screwed up.
DON'T GIVE HIM PERSONAL INFO...........all sorts of possibilities come up with that.....and none of them good....
I think you have a good, helping heart........and that can make you very vunerable....
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