Two of BoyM's friends have been arrested.

[Midlodemocrat]

one for stealing GPS devices from cars, the other for possession.

Three of his friends have totalled their cars. Mind you, these children are 16.

Is it any wonder I drink? I don't think I drink enough. Good. God.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Midlo...

Oh, that's terrible to hear...

I really hope that these arrests will be the much-needed shot across the bow for these boys.

:hug:

[Deja Q]

2. Well, I know 14 year olds who wanted and therefore got pregnant...

Another was 16, knocked up a girl (14), moved out, lived with her, broke up less than a year later...

I need to be drinking more. Much more.

[Parche]

3. Is BM having beverages also?

So does this mean you wont have those kids inside Chez Midlo anymore?
:hi: :hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

6. No. If he wants to hang with them, they have to do it here.

Because the other moms work outside the home, so our home is the only supervised one.

I'm getting too old for this.

[Parche]

7. you mean he is still allowed

to see them? :shrug: :hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

10. Well, I can't really slam him for something he didn't do.

But I *can* limit the contact. For his own safety. And I can't prevent him seeing them at school.

The thing that surprises me is why these two aren't grounded until 2010. That would be the case here. I guess it's easier just to turn your head.

[LostinVA]

4. Good grief

My parents would have killed me.

However, I WOULD really like a GPS. Can BoyMidlo hook me up???

[Midlodemocrat]

8. Thank the Good Lord. He wasn't involved.

And, quite pissed off at the friends. Gah. This teenaged thing is hard. TM was pretty easy by comparison. He isn't as open as she was and I expected that, but GAH.

[Shakespeare]

12. Same here.

The fear of God? Pffft. Doesn't come close to the fear or MOM (or Dad). I never had the nerve to try that shit (not that I would have).

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Both the boys who were arrested have single moms.

I think there was a whole lot of 'testing the waters' going on.

I cannot believe how fortunate I am that I work from home. Frankly, he's just too stupid to try and put one over on me. :rofl:

[LostinVA]

15. I'm kinda afraid of my Mom even NOW, when certain things are involved

[matcom]

5. enhance the binge-drinking with some Blow

it's a GREAT equalizer!

:hug:

[DS1]

9. Kids these days

getting caught :eyes:

[Midlodemocrat]

11. If only they could have checked with you first.

:rofl:

[arcadian]

14. Not smart, stealing tracking devices.

Didn't they know GPS has built in GPS? :P

[KitchenWitch]

16. I would have been so dead sixteen times over.

[Ptah]

17. Good vibes to those kids and their families.

:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. Proof positive that many kids are not being taught how to think...

People are too busy trying to teach them what to think instead.