Missing Tyler

It feels like it has been forever since I have seen Tyler. We were in Las Vegas in October and Tyler was here for Thanksgiving......but it just seems like a long time! Especially since the next time that there is a plan to get together is not until his birthday in April. Oh, I do talk to him EVERYDAY on the phone but it is not the same thing as getting a hug from him, having the eye to eye contact conversations, or sitting across the table and having a meal with him.

Maybe I have just been worrying about him more because he had the strangest encounter with a somewhat- psychotic-guy. Tyler was backing out of his parking spot at his apartment complex (gated complex) a couple weeks ago, to go back to work from his lunch. As he was backing out he heard this thump on his car, so he slammed on the brakes, puts the car in park and gets out to investigate. There is a guy laying on the ground saying that Tyler hit him. Tyler tells him he did not see him and asks him if he is okay. The guy says his hand hurts and that Tyler better give him some money. Tyler said that the guy was obviously on drugs and acting very strange. He did not know what to do so he gave the guy $25! Tyler called me after this happened. He sounded upset and stressed. He told me what happened. I told him that I thought he had been scammed. At first Tyler didn't believe that would be true. "who does something like that?", he asked. Apparently a guy who is "psychotic"!

We told Tyler that if he came around again, that he needed to call the police. I had to continue being the mom and explain to be careful when parking the car and walking to his apartment in the dark, etc, etc! (which he already knows!!!)

Well the "weirdo" came back...this time he left a rambling note on Tyler's car (with A LOT of grammatical and spelling errors-hence he is not too intelligent) telling Tyler that he better call him, he has witnesses, he notified the apartment management and he is going to call the police if he did not contact him. Tyler went to talk to the managers of the apartment complex and apparently this guy was in the office trying to find out what apartment Tyler lived in.

So Tyler went to the police and filed a report (last weekend). They said that he definitely had been scammed and to call them if he showed up again. Tyler has been parking his car in a different area and not going home for lunch just in case the guy figured out his schedule.

You know, I was worried when Tyler moved to Las Vegas-it is such a big city. But he had gone to college in another big city, he is great kid (sorry Tyler you are still a kid to me, MY KID) and he did have Heather there in Vegas so I tried not to worry too much....then enters the weirdo.

So I am missing Tyler and worrying a little more.......