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Yeesh. Is going away to college really this way?
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 589210" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>MWM - I think it's universal. Was certainly that way 30 years ago when I went to college. I expect it's still that way now (though I shudder over the whole internet thing, and thank my lucky stars that my antics couldn't be posted for the whole world to see).</p><p></p><p>I was talking to Diva today, and she was telling me that today they were discussing some party that happened over spring break and how the kids apparently just got trashed (Diva did not attend the party). The teacher said something along the lines of you only get X number of drinks in a lifetime before you're an alcoholic and it's a shame to use them all up freshman year of HS (don't ask - theology teacher, of all things, but she's actually been a real blessing for Diva, though she's obviously a tad unorthodox, LOL). Diva made the comment that she's never going to drink and the teacher asked if she was going to smoke weed - Diva said absolutely not. </p><p></p><p>I think we can only teach our kids well and then we have to trust. But I *totally* hear you about the worry. Weeburt is heading off this fall to college and while he's been about as easy child as a kid can be, I do worry that he's going to just cut lose and start doing really stupid things at college. Not that I *really* think he will, because he's a really good kid and has no patience for drugs/alcohol, etc, but.... at the same time.... you never know. I was always a pretty good kid, but I did do some really stupid stuff. I guess at the end of the day I hope that they will escape unscathed, make minimally bone-headed moves, and keep their eye on the ball. Rationally, I suspect Jumper and Weeburt and Diva will all be okay, but I sure am right there with you, worrying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 589210, member: 8"] MWM - I think it's universal. Was certainly that way 30 years ago when I went to college. I expect it's still that way now (though I shudder over the whole internet thing, and thank my lucky stars that my antics couldn't be posted for the whole world to see). I was talking to Diva today, and she was telling me that today they were discussing some party that happened over spring break and how the kids apparently just got trashed (Diva did not attend the party). The teacher said something along the lines of you only get X number of drinks in a lifetime before you're an alcoholic and it's a shame to use them all up freshman year of HS (don't ask - theology teacher, of all things, but she's actually been a real blessing for Diva, though she's obviously a tad unorthodox, LOL). Diva made the comment that she's never going to drink and the teacher asked if she was going to smoke weed - Diva said absolutely not. I think we can only teach our kids well and then we have to trust. But I *totally* hear you about the worry. Weeburt is heading off this fall to college and while he's been about as easy child as a kid can be, I do worry that he's going to just cut lose and start doing really stupid things at college. Not that I *really* think he will, because he's a really good kid and has no patience for drugs/alcohol, etc, but.... at the same time.... you never know. I was always a pretty good kid, but I did do some really stupid stuff. I guess at the end of the day I hope that they will escape unscathed, make minimally bone-headed moves, and keep their eye on the ball. Rationally, I suspect Jumper and Weeburt and Diva will all be okay, but I sure am right there with you, worrying. [/QUOTE]
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