Complaint Review: Towanda Allen

My story involving Towanda Allen is interesting and you would think I'm making this up-it actually gets comical because, I was played-I admit it. She calls herself a 'lifecoach' and has worked as a nanny in the past-and posts on Intent.com and so on- she's righteous, you see. She moves from town to town and takes advantage of people. I met her during a seminar, ran into her at the store,thought she seemed decent and sincere and we exchanged numbers (mistake #1). Met her out for a drink (mistake #2), she ended up telling me she got "accidentally" locked out of where she was staying while the family went to Texas for the weekend- (they drove from Phoenix to TX for the weekend-sound impossible? Yeah I thought so too) so she wants to come home with me. Well I dont think so, as I dont know this woman and I had plans in the morning and didn't want to leave her at my place. I just had this wierd feeling that this was going to lead into a whole bunch of BS.  I made her take me by the house she was allegedly staying at thinking there was maybe a back door unlocked- it was pitch black-not a single light on- there was a notice by the County Health Dept on the garage and a For Sale sign laying in the driveway being ran over- it looked vacant!!!She also had her tote bag with all of her belongings in it- does she always carry that with her everywhere?? 

Suspicions aside, I reluctantly put her in a Motel 6 for one night, hoping that this will rid me of her and atleast make me feel ok for helping her-(mistake #3-she agreed to pay me of course when she got a job as a nanny),, then a day or so later she text me saying she needs to stay with me for a night-didn't ask, she told me she needed to stay at my house "just for a night." I wanted to blow her off and not get back to her but Im not that mean- I ended up having to pick her up (mistake #4),  and I asked her "Towanda-what is going on??" She kind of flubbed her words a little and I still don't understand what she told me, but I took her back to my house with me-She ended up staying nine more nights with no intention on leaving. She asked me for money, bus passes, ate my food, used my computer, and I finally told her she had to leave  in a couple of days and I'm not going to give her any more money. Keep in mind I hardly know this woman!! Isnt this bizarre? I think it is too. Well, long story short, I told her she could not stay with me any longer-she ended up going to CA for some nannying gig-I dropped her off at the bus station and about left dust in my trail I sped off so fast. Guess what- didnt work out and I don't even care to ask why. Even though I was going to have my sick friend staying with me (who attempted suicide the week before), Towanda wanted to come back four days later-she showed up at my door when I was out doing errands-yes I made a HUGE mistake #5-telling her 'maybe in the future you can come back for a couple days." DUMMY ME!!! I didnt want us to end on bad terms so I made that dumb comment and I should have known she would be right back.  I didnt mean come back 4 days later when I have someone else to take care of. She has no phone, no money, no nothing! So I guess she'll be running up my minutes on my phone now too. I told her NO,, you need to find somewhere else to stay!! Call a church, charity, call someone else-I cannot take you back right now!!!She already owes me money and was a burden on me when she was here. Keep in mind I wasn't home when she came by-my roommate was and almost crashed my car when he called and told me Towanda was at my door! I have NO idea how she got back to AZ, doesn't matter.  My roommate was stuck having to deal with her and he gave her $100 and dropped her off at Hooters in Tempe. The 2 hours she was in my house, she went upstairs to use my bathroom-plugged it and I had to plunge it. Thanks Towanda.  I called her and left her a msg since her voice mail was still working, tell her she cannot come back that soon, my sick friend is taking up my time, and I feel she is taking advantage of me. I told her this is getting silly. I ended up taking the $100 off of my roommates rent since I felt some of this was my fault. He should not have offered it, but he could not just leave her-she took it! No problem!

Well she asked for my address about a month later and I gave it to her and told her she can send me a money order for what she owes me. She text-"I dont think you should contact me anymore. A promise is a promise!!'  ????? Excuse me Towanda? You're not implying that I didn't keep my word are you? She freeloaded off of me, told me a couple of 'stories' that I did not believe on how she ended up in her situation. I think wherever she was staying, they wanted her out and she was left in dire straits. I also contacted the last guy she stayed with, named Caz, and guess what-she freeloaded off of him too and her version of what happened differed from his. Some people have no pride whatsoever and no shame. Regardless of how nice or friendly someone appears-be suspicious! Anyone who lives like a nomad, has no job, no money, and has moved around should not be allowed in your home. I should have been more cautious-the red flags were everywhere-I unfortunately have learned from this used this as an example for any friend or relative staying with me-no freeloading, and this is temporary and you are to buy your own food and not ask me for money.

My roommate and me nicknamed Towanda 'The Tornado'-she comes, cleans you out and leaves. She moves around the US-may be in FL, or back in CA or LA.