yod wrote:Hey bro,
Sometimes misery loves company. After all that bragging about my older son, his younger brother (20) has been sitting in jail for 5 days now.
seriously stupid...he hangs out with fools so he's just like them now. I'm not going to let any of my kids be crooks...so I'm only going to get him out if he agrees to 2 things
1. Take responsibility for yourself from now on. No blaming anyone else for your problems, no more expecting others to pay for it. (that would fix America if everyone did it)
2. You will get free rent and board for at least the next year. You will work hard and get nothing for it. You are now someone else's slave.
By God's grace you have a choice for now. You are either owned by me; or by the State of Texas.
If you choose to live outside of steel bars, you will move to Colorado to be mentored by your older brother and he will keep every penny you make at the job he will assign to you for paying your legal bills and rent. There will be no partying for at least a year. Sorry, but you have to grow up TODAY, if you want to avoid being a prisoner the rest of your life.
Some kids get to make a decision to grow up at their own pace. But some kids need it thrust upon them. I'm praying for your kids and mine, bro.
Yod, Sorry you have to go through this... I really think your focus need to be on steering him away from the idiots that he hangs with. Somehow, you got to convince him that they are bad news and a distraction from what he needs to get done in his life (i.e education, job etc) .
I took my son to a rescue mission one Thanksgiving, and we volunteered in the kitchen top help serve the homeless folks all day.
I told my son to pay close attention to his future at the mission. He got the message!