Ashley, don't let these people intimidate you. You've done nothing that most normal teens haven't at some point or another. These places prey on the fears of parents who get a little freaky when junior starts to develop a mind of his own. It doesn't sound like it will be long until he's 18. Some others have posted some good stuff on what to expect when he gets out. Its different for everyone. I can only imagine what it would be like to be friends with someone one day and then POOF, they're gone. I remember how painful it was to have to tell my friends that I couldn't or didn't want to talk to them (if I was caught saying I
couldn't talk to them as opposed to not wanting to talk to them I was in huge trouble). I've seen others here tell you that we could only wish we had a friend like you when we were doing our time. Please know that you have a lot of support here. :smile: :wave:
The present system is among the most impractical imaginable, if the facilitation of learning is your aim.
--Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner