I wanted to wring Bartt's neck tonight. No mom likes to get a phone call from the police saying that they have your son & you need to come pick him up. I think the boys has no common sense. I was about to beat some into him tonight! He was with some friends who had airsoft guns---like bb guns at a table outside McDonald's. The police were called b/c someone saw the guns & they looked real. Needless to say, the kids were made to lay down on the ground and all patted down. I was at my friend's 31 party (products and business based on Proverbs 31) when I got the call and had to leave. The deputy explained the situation to me and I thanked him. Bartt needs to think about who he's with and what they are doing. He was not one of the kids with the guns but the police made it very clear that if one kid had no cooperated and looked like they were waiving a gun, they could have opened fire for fear of their own lives. Of course they would. It all made perfect sense to me. Bartt didn't understand what the big deal was. Well, Mike & I explained what the big deal was, especially with all of the crazy shootings that have been happening. I don't now, nor have I ever, allowed even play guns in the house b/c of my dad shooting himself. Bartt knows better. He's grounded for a few days even though he leaves for basic in 11 days. He's got to be punished and think about things. He's forbidden from being around these boys he was with. They are always in trouble and this is the 2nd time I have been called & had to pick him up b/c of him being with them. The last time he ended up with 9 stitches b/c a guy sucker punched him thinking he was one of these other boys. Bartt swears he never touched the guns but I explained the whole guilt by association thing. He'll be 18 in September....he needs to grow up & use his head! Isn't it common sense to not be around people waiving guns around even if they are fake?
I think my son must be friends with your son...LOL! I have had the almost exact situation happen at our house...it can get so aggravating! Then they act like WE'RE the ones over-reacting...grr! My Joshua used to hang with pretty tough crowd and things were a bit dicey at times...we talked about it alot...and I do mean A LOT!! Sounds like you have a good handle on it...try to relax...I'm sure you did fine job raising him...he will turn out alright in the end.
May. 23, 2008 at 7:31 AM
I have a 17 yr. old he doesnt get in trouble,and is in young Life with church and has a job.But on the other hand my 19 yr. old is totally different,I don't think he has common sense sometimes,and hes in college.I think he gets worse the older he gets.Thank god he still lives at home.All you can do is your best,and teach them the right way to do things.If I could pick Brandins friends,believe me I would.But hes 19 now and its time for him to grow up.Hopefully I will be around for a while to help him make better decisions,or at least watch him graduate from college so I can see him get a JOB!
- gustinebrat
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