I am normally not too concerned about DS15 and his friends. They are full of teenage hormones and over confidence, so they without a doubt do plenty of stupid. Most of the time I just roll my eyes at their antics and give thanks they are kindhearted and respectful.
However, DS15 has a couple new 19 year old friends that started hanging around here. I try my best to not judge but these kids make my gut spin and warning bells go off in my head. They are respectful to me and carry on conversations without a problem. However, my gut says something is not right.
** Why are 19 year olds hanging at a 15 year old home? Four years age difference matters when you are young.
** Why aren't they in school or working?
** How do they have money to drive nice pickups and go out to eat all the time. Both of them come from broken homes with their parents struggling financially. I can only assume their parents are not providing their spending money and paying for their multiple vehicles. Teenagers and their toys are expensive!
** One of them is the
cousin to a local family who has made the news with their poor decisions. Poor decision of Catch me if you Can seems to be a lifestyle with them.
DS15 was with them last night. DS15 assures me they are amazing, awesome young men that aren't doing anything wrong. I might be an old fogey seeing danger when there isn't any. I just don't want DS15 caught up in their shenanigans. Even if they aren't doing anything "wrong" I see no reason for DS15 to be with them in the middle of the night in the city. I try to carefully pick my battles, and this is one that I am picking.
1. Know what you want.
2. Go after it relentlessly.