you need a big hug . . .

Posted By: MTness on 2007-12-05
In Reply to: He's a little...off. - Completely stressed out.

My heart goes out to you. I had a brother who lived with us for a while, and sounds a lot like your son. My heart ached because you want to help them, protect them. My thoughts and prayers go to you and prayers that things get better, because they will.

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My 11-year-old shoplifted. - Completely stressed out.
- What did he take? - Shoplifting
  - An IPOD cover. nm - Completely stressed out.
    - I am so glad am out of that type of situation - Shoplifting
- Oh, how awful for you. I hope you can get it settled. - tnmt
- What's the basis of their civil lawsuit if they got their stuff back? - messed up system
  - A "fee" to cover their time. - Completely stressed out.
- Another suggestion - sm - Sorry for you
  - I asked for community service when he took off - Completely stressed out.
    - things not like they used to be - jlynn
- Who was with him when he shoplifted - ?
- Ran into the same thing when my son sm - mlstoo
  - He's a little...off. - Completely stressed out.
    - Why the civil case since - awwwgeez
      - The store is being a jerk. - Completely stressed out.
    - Help thus far... - Completely stressed out.
    - venting about son - marilyn
    - I'm sorry to hear about your situation... - kam
    - you need a big hug . . . - MTness
    - I agree you have a tough situation there sm - mlstoo
- He should have to pay it back somehow, but (sm) - nm
- He should have to get a paper route or a snow-shoveling - or lawn-mowing job to pay back the $. -nm
- Does he understand that what he did was wrong? - Annette
- why did they opt to press charges? - did they try to work something else out? - n/m
- I know kids have to learn, but this seems - a little harsh! SM
  - My son arrested at 15 for candybar - It happens

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