August 18, 2005

poor little fool

I would like to relay the following unfortunate anecdote.

My 17 year old neice has run away from home. She didn't set out to run away, but she got caught sneaking out of the house and decided that she didn't want to spend the summer grounded, so she's just not coming home until school starts. One night of in trouble is just the same as 3 weeks of in trouble, right?

It's amazing how something so stupid can sound so brilliant sometimes. What the hell do you say to logic like that?

(I said: "Stay away from meth; and -by whatever means necessary- don't get pregnant.")

Posted by Sonya at August 18, 2005 07:06 PM
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That's good advice.

Posted by: flamingbanjo at August 19, 2005 09:47 AM

There's not much to do about the pregnant part - but if you think it will help, mention that if you do meth for awhile, your teeth turn grey and twist in their sockets.

The ED docs are calling this "meth mouth" and it's pretty much the mark of Cain as far as that goes.

Posted by: John Galt at August 22, 2005 12:06 PM

I'm am so glad when my 16-old got caught sneaking out last year, was willing to do the "time" grounded for the rest of the summer.....Why do they this? I think it's true that the logical part of the brain stops working at that age...

Posted by: someone else's mom at August 23, 2005 10:07 AM

That Is good advice.

Posted by: Tim at August 28, 2005 10:54 AM