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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 157314" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>What a frustrating night!! Sure left my head spinning. I am overwhelmed just thinking about it. </p><p> </p><p>Why can't our own children figure out that they do not have to "save" their friends or friends of friends? I keep telling my 17 yr old easy child that she can not solve the problems of her friends - but they keep turning to her for help!! Last night she left the house at 1:30 am to pick up a friend her own age from somewhere (probably a drinking party) and take her home because she didn't have a ride home (wonder if she lost car priviledges for drinking again?). They just don't understand the bad decisions those are - "I was helping" seems to justify life for them.</p><p> </p><p>The friend she picked up was arrested on her 18th birthday for unruly party, underaged drinking, providing to a minor. Spent the night in jail on a Saturday night and that Monday (just 2 days later!), her mom took her to get her driver's liscense!!! Unbelievable - if parents are behaving like that - rewarding drinking with a driver's license, it is no wonder some of these kids become lost souls.</p><p> </p><p>Hope your daughter can realize she is too young to help that boy even if her friend begs her. Kids know that when adults leave them to figure out life and face natural consequences, they can often seek shelter in their friends or younger teens who just want to help because they think adults are stupid and mean. "Friend's parents won't give gas money so I need to help get friend to mall." "Friend's parents are so mean." Well, there may be a reason friend's parents are not providing that gas money and by giving friend a ride, you are interferring in that family's business. You don't know the whole story, friend needs to get that help from parents, not other kids.</p><p> </p><p>I know my daughter will not "get it" until she is about 40 yrs old but we still try convincing.</p><p> </p><p>I hope things have settled down and you can enjoy your day. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 157314, member: 5096"] What a frustrating night!! Sure left my head spinning. I am overwhelmed just thinking about it. Why can't our own children figure out that they do not have to "save" their friends or friends of friends? I keep telling my 17 yr old easy child that she can not solve the problems of her friends - but they keep turning to her for help!! Last night she left the house at 1:30 am to pick up a friend her own age from somewhere (probably a drinking party) and take her home because she didn't have a ride home (wonder if she lost car priviledges for drinking again?). They just don't understand the bad decisions those are - "I was helping" seems to justify life for them. The friend she picked up was arrested on her 18th birthday for unruly party, underaged drinking, providing to a minor. Spent the night in jail on a Saturday night and that Monday (just 2 days later!), her mom took her to get her driver's liscense!!! Unbelievable - if parents are behaving like that - rewarding drinking with a driver's license, it is no wonder some of these kids become lost souls. Hope your daughter can realize she is too young to help that boy even if her friend begs her. Kids know that when adults leave them to figure out life and face natural consequences, they can often seek shelter in their friends or younger teens who just want to help because they think adults are stupid and mean. "Friend's parents won't give gas money so I need to help get friend to mall." "Friend's parents are so mean." Well, there may be a reason friend's parents are not providing that gas money and by giving friend a ride, you are interferring in that family's business. You don't know the whole story, friend needs to get that help from parents, not other kids. I know my daughter will not "get it" until she is about 40 yrs old but we still try convincing. I hope things have settled down and you can enjoy your day. :) [/QUOTE]
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