Dont know what to do!

[reneediaz]

I am a stay at home mom of 3.  I recently started babysitting and doing full time childcare in my home.  It is going really great so great that I have had to ask my best friend to come and work with me.  I told her if she came and worked with me full time I would split the money 50 50 with her.  Which is great cause now that she is helping me we have been able to take in a few more children so we have a nice profit.  My problem is I think she has stolen money from me!!!  I know she has a hard time lately which is why I asked her to come help me out but I have always told her if she needed money all she had to do was ask and if I had it I would give it to her.  She has asked in the past and I have been able to help her out and I dont mind at all.  I noticed money missing a few weeks ago for the 1st time.  I had left some money in my van in a compartment and I asked her to get something out of it for me and when I went to the store later in the day I was missing $10.  I didnt have any proof and I thought I must have just forgotten how much I acutally left in there and didnt give it another thought.  Then last night after a day of helping me I gave her some money to run and get us some fast food for dinner.  She came back gave me the change and recipt.  I left the money on my table and she later told me she put it on my desk so the kids wouldnt mess with it.  I went on with my cleaning and noticed it sitting there.  Well Friday is our movie night and we were all in our playroom watching a movie while she was using my computer.  During the movie I noticed she had left without say bye or anything.  When we done watching the movie I came to my desk to get on my computer and the money was gone.  I asked all my kids about it but they were all watching the  movie with me so I know they didnt take it.  Also I was counting the money I had left over from getting paid yesterday and I am missing another $20!  I put my money where I didnt think she or anyone else had seen me put it there and now I am missing more money.  I asked my DH about it cause I had told him where I put it and him alone. He said he didnt take any money at all.  So all in all she has taken about $40 from me but I dont know how to say anything to her.  SHe is my best friend and I am paying her to work with me.  I cant piss her off cause I need her help or I will lose half of my buieness cause I cant take care of all those kids by myself.

Do any of you have any ideas of how to talk to her or what I should do?

[MSugarKane]

Oct. 25, 2009 at 6:56 AM

I guess its time never to leave money anywhere but in one specific place in your home that no one knows about.   Then your problem is solved.