teenagers gone wild

[rie'smom]

2 things:

1. I don't care what school anyone attends there will always be a sex, drugs and, rock n roll element. Gifted and talented schools have this type of kid too.

2. If the neighbor's choices bother you so much, then tell her that you do not care to discuss these issues with her. It makes no difference whether or not they were once your friends.If they continue to use you it's your fault as much as it is theirs because you're allowing it.

OK, there's a third thing: It is not for me or you or anyone else to decide what is right for someone to buy their kid. If she gets a 10,000 car or a 100,000 car, it is that person's business. She is an only child and apparently her mother can afford to indulge her. Some people have more kids and can't but that's life.

There are people that I went to school with who were "heads". Today, 2 are doctors, a few are accountants, 1 is a Federal judge and one just sold his business for $30 million. There are some who are still a mess. One girl who received all kinds of awards and scholarships got addicted to crack and has spent time in rehab.

You can't judge the type of person someone will become by their immature high school behavior.

 

[Disney.Ears]

I'm 15 & I'm going to be a sophmore at a public highschool.

No matter if you go to a public school, private, Catholic, etc. the elements of sex/drugs/drinking will be there unfortunately.

It's all about the people you associate yourself with, and how you were brought up. My parents always need to know where I'm going, who I'm with, and things like that. They've also kept me involve in church and things and encouraged me to join clubs. By them raising me like that I've met people that have fun doing things that don't cause drama and are illegal. It helps me get through highschool knowing that I have good friends that I won't get into trouble with.

I think the woman is in denial about it all, if she talked to her daughter she could change things around.

 

[Christine]

Truly, the "element" is in every school. My DD just graduated from a Catholic high school and it was there, although it seemed in a much smaller population than her public school experience.

Besides all the reasons given for this girl acting the way she does: poor parental guidance, mental illness, self-esteem issues, one thing you must always consider is that there are always people that want to live a riskier life than others and do things that put them on the edge. I've known quite a few people like this growing up. When does it stop: usually never. It's a personality trait and they constantly need to live on the wild side. It's not always about some underlying mental issue (or heck, maybe it is). I know some perfectly alright adults who seem very happy with themselves and how their lives have turned out but choose to go through men like cheap underwear or husbands or cars or friends, or whatever. They just like that type of life. Could be that's all there is to this girl. She just has something about her personality that seeks the "element" and she enjoys it. She may never change.