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Originally Posted by madmmac
Have you tried to talk with him? See if he is willing to try to get himself some help from some of the local free agencies? That polite and bright kid is still in there somewhere.
Kindness, is not a weakness.
A little surprised by the lack of compassion here.
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As someone who's done quite a bit of volunteer work over the years trying to help druggies get their stuff together, I gotta say your post wreaks of naivety and foolishness.
Evidently you've never been totally screwed over and ripped off by someone you've worked hard to help. I've been ripped off, lied to, and even threatened by a druffie (that was actually funny, I coulda squashed the litte sheet with one hand). I got one of em a job working for my best friend by personally vouching for him, and a week later lost that best friend when the druggie ripped him off to the point where he almost lost his business. In fact my ex-best friend was hand-cuffed in the back of a po-po car and almost got arrested thanks to little mr. druggie ripping off his customers.
The lack of compassion here is driven by experience and knowledge and common sense.
Assuming this kid is hooked on speed or coke, he will say and do ANYTHING to anyone to get money to get high.
If he could be reasoned with his parents would not have given up on him.
You try to talk to him, we'll keep our stuff.