Hey Regina,

Oh wow... I don't even know where to begin. Reading your post I had a whole bunch of things come to my mind. Let me see if I can recall it all:

Physical violence - I feel really sorry, on one hand about your bloody nose, on the other one about losing a relationship like this. However, I guess it's evident that if this is how it ended, it wouldn't have gone anywhere, really. The other thing that just screamed me in the face, is that no matter what you may think about the place you live in, had this happened just a bit south past the border, nobody would have gone to jail, but some other, much worse things may have happened instead. Okay, I know, this horrible fact doesn't help you much either, but it's part of our sad reality as your southern neighbors.

Off-grid independence - Here I have to give you a lot of props! How easy would it be to go your mom's, forget about off-grid lifestyle and reinvent yourself in some other area. But no, instead you're sticking to your plans. After all, your name is just as much on the deed a the guy's. So you are sticking to your plans, and fighting for your place. So I wish you all the best your tenacity will earn you! And once he's back, you will have to work things out with him, but even then he can't be any worse than an annoying neighbor. And looking at that shed it may not look like much, but I can imagine how you could turn it into an awesome space, while the camper slowly rots away...

Though what I'm really sorry about it that you lost your purse, and some jerk went off on a spending spree with your credit cards! That really sucks! Still, I enjoy feeling your strength through your words. Your self reliant attitude is quite evidently there, even without explaining your rough-neck / single mom background. Now I can't wait for the page to turn and to see a more positive post, about something that worked out nicely.