calamityjane
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No one can get into a 15 year-old's head. They have varied influences and backgrounds. My daughter went a little crazy when she hit 15. She was raised in a good home but got in with a bad crowd. I was a good mom and even taught her at home for most of her life but it's hard to counteract the influences. She was sneaking out at night after we went to bed. By the time she was caught, she had experienced things that blew my mind. I had to deal with cutting, drugs, gynocologists, etc. I had 3 older kids who went through none of this. We got her into counselling immediately and she got a little better. However, along came an older guy who tried to help her. She moved out, got into a whole slew of bad influences and all I could do is turn to prayer for her. She returned home 8 months later, hooked on drugs and listening to underground rap. Let me tell you, that music is horrible. We threw all her music out, went through detox, etc. She is now 21, graduated from culinary art school with honors, has a decent job and a great boyfriend. She attributes some of her ill behavior as to losing her grandmother. They were very, very close. Sorry for the rambling but you cannot try and figure this AB out. She WILL look back and wonder how in the world she did this horrible crime. I think some kids just lose it for awhile. I'm sure she already regrets it but she can never take it back. It's a horrible situation from both ends of the spectrum. I am broken hearted for all the families involved.