I am proud of my youngest son whom is 15,has changed his life around for good.He started hanging around the wrong people when he was 13,my husband and I didn't like that at all.He was hanging around kids doing drugs and drinking.They were older than him too as well.Well things changed in March,he was with a couple of these friends and they were selling drugs.He was the look out making sure the cops didn't come.These two friends were busted also arrested including him.He got out of it through a plea deal testifying against them which he did.My husband and I were not too happy when we got the phone call he was in jail in juvenile hall.Did talk to him about about it and listened.Plus we found a mentor for him,my good friend Derrick.He was like him,he was hanging around the wrong kids his age.Was busted for drinking a beer caught in the act getting a MIP ticket.He was lucky to pay a fine.Plus Derrick introduced him into something,he is a knife maker and has been teaching him making knives.Found out he has been interested in this,his favorite show is forged in fire.Started last month and brought home his first knife he made tonight.My husband and I see this is what he is good at.Said he is done hanging around them and now knows to pick his friends wisely
Proud of my youngest son
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Glad he's picked another interest to occupy his time. But....
He was a player in the drug dealing venture and threw his partners under the bus to save himself. That's know as play stupid games, win the prize.
Weaseling does not build character but this is todays' society.
He was a player in the drug dealing venture and threw his partners under the bus to save himself. That's know as play stupid games, win the prize.
Weaseling does not build character but this is todays' society.
So far he is doing good on it.Another influence in in his life is my My uncle Jeff,he did 10 years in prison for dealing drugs.Told him prison life is not good at all,no freedoms with guards with their eye on you.My Uncle Jeff was 18 when he went in to serve his time and told him he didn't want to see him end up there.Found out he also wants to help out troubled teens too,husband and I are supportive of him of doing this.
Your comment is what is wrong with society today. Disrespecting people for the decision they made. Can you honestly say that you wouldn't have taken that plea deal at 15 years of age. You would go to jail instead of the plea agreement. What if it was your child, you would tell them to go to jail instead of taking a plea agreement.
glad he's smart enough to realize early enough, that he was on the wrong path. I don't have kids myself, but have plenty of nieces and nephews that have gone the wrong path and turned around, and a couple that never straightened out. I like the idea of knifemaking, it's a select craft that not many learn, and learning it young, he may be able to carve out a pretty good living (pun intended 😊) doing what he likes.
that's a tough age for a lot of reasons.it's easy to be influnced and steered down the wrong path especally when hanging out with older kids and all.sounds like he's off to a new start with Derrick and the his newfound hobby.that's a good sign.
Oh really?
First off, I highly doubt a 15 year old kid is gonna do years in the big house for conspiracy to commit narcotics trafficking or whatever the proper legal term is for allegedly being a "lookout". You act like he was going to the electric chair. I'm sure our resident legal expert can chime in but he likely would have got probation and community service which would have served as more of a deterrent to stay away from this kind of life choices.
The fact that the OP. seems proud that he ratted on the others to save his own skin is what I'm not a fan of and you are championing. No accountability.
The fact that I called it out and you are crying "that my comment is what's wrong with society", is ironically what is truly wrong with so much in the world today. It has to be someone elses' fault and how do we find a way? I guess they found a way.
Yes, I would move heaven and earth to protect my kids but make no mistake, if they deserve to have a lesson taught, it's my responsibility as a parent.
You have no idea if the parents gave any kind of punishment to their child. You also said it's your responsibility to punish your child, why wouldn't you let the legal system take care of it in that situation and if they end up in juvenile jail that's their punishment. I also don't believe they were bragging about ratting the other people out as it was just part of the story. So yes you are the problem with society. The kid learned his lesson and found other ways to stay out of trouble. You are a hypocrite by saying that he should have left the legal system deal with him but you say you would protect your kids and if a lesson needs to be taught to your kids it's your responsibility.
