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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 319709" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>This is a tough one. Maternal instincts makes you want to reach out to a child with basically no hope and offer him something to hold on to. I know cuz it yanked on mine reading your post.</p><p> </p><p>BUT while you do have the articles you don't have many of the facts. And I would hesitate to take action just on difficult child's perception of things. Not necessarily because he's a difficult child, but because he's a kid.....and somewhat naive to certain behaviors.</p><p> </p><p>That this kid does not get written up......while it's a good thing......it could also be that in 4 yrs he's learned how to work with the system, to manipulate it. His surface behavior could be a smokescreen for other behaviors that are carefully kept hidden. Not saying that is the case. Just saying it's a possiblity. </p><p> </p><p>I dunno the answer. I know that even with my strong overactive maternal instincts I'd be hesitant to get involved. Mostly because you have no idea of what you're actually getting into with this kid if you do.</p><p> </p><p>My nephew will be a lifer in prison. He's been there basically since he was 16 other than a couple of very short paroles before winding up back into prison. In prison he's a model prisoner. He got his GED. He doesn't get into trouble. But with each passing year he gets more and more dangerous. He knows how to work the system to fit his wants/needs and make it a more comfortable environment for him to live in. But under that facade he is far worse than the 16 yr old boy who entered the system. Far more volite, far more manipulative and dangerous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 319709, member: 84"] This is a tough one. Maternal instincts makes you want to reach out to a child with basically no hope and offer him something to hold on to. I know cuz it yanked on mine reading your post. BUT while you do have the articles you don't have many of the facts. And I would hesitate to take action just on difficult child's perception of things. Not necessarily because he's a difficult child, but because he's a kid.....and somewhat naive to certain behaviors. That this kid does not get written up......while it's a good thing......it could also be that in 4 yrs he's learned how to work with the system, to manipulate it. His surface behavior could be a smokescreen for other behaviors that are carefully kept hidden. Not saying that is the case. Just saying it's a possiblity. I dunno the answer. I know that even with my strong overactive maternal instincts I'd be hesitant to get involved. Mostly because you have no idea of what you're actually getting into with this kid if you do. My nephew will be a lifer in prison. He's been there basically since he was 16 other than a couple of very short paroles before winding up back into prison. In prison he's a model prisoner. He got his GED. He doesn't get into trouble. But with each passing year he gets more and more dangerous. He knows how to work the system to fit his wants/needs and make it a more comfortable environment for him to live in. But under that facade he is far worse than the 16 yr old boy who entered the system. Far more volite, far more manipulative and dangerous. [/QUOTE]
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