‘Sleeping In My Car Made Me Feel Scared,’ Says Teen Whose Mother Kicked Her Out

Deena says she kicked her 18-year-old daughter, Karenna, out of the house after Karenna stole money from her. She says she and her daughter have had problems since Karenna was 13, but claims that the teenager’s former boyfriend, Tommie, has only made the situation worse.

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Karenna says that after Deena kicked her out, she wound up sleeping in her car, and the only person she could rely on for protection was Tommie.

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“Sleeping in my car made me feel scared,” says Karenna, who insists Deena refused to let her come home, even after she begged.

“No parent should ever allow their child to feel like they have no one at all,” says Tommie, who claims he helps Karenna more than her parents do.

Deena claims that Tommie is a “criminal.” Karenna and Tommie adamantly deny it. Watch the video above to find out what Dr. Phil says he found when researching Tommie’s alleged “criminal” past.

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