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The Troubled Teen Industry / Re: Academy at Sisters
« on: July 03, 2010, 03:36:15 PM »
Wow! So much to read here....
There are always 2 sides to every story and so much to reply to here and discuss...But, as we need to get on with our day as the local farmer's market closes soon, i will simply say this...
If Morgan would agree to actively participate in family counseling (as we have tried several times in the past), don't you think we would do that before looking at other options of sending our daughter away from us?...WE LOVE HER WITH ALL OUR HEARTS!!!
And, as for the tour...Morgan isn't even required to join us. We told her that! So as for this "dropping her off" theory - Sorry, wrong!! We are still checking things out.
There are always good and bad situations to everything in life. I'm not that BLIND as to not be aware of the history with some of the programs out there. My husband and I both had the delightful pleasure of experiencing the possibility of being sent to a program in our youth. We, too, went through many of the things my daughter is going through now. We also know the path she is on and where it has the potential to go. We are fortunate to be here today to tell about it. I guess
God had future plans for us - there are many scenarios we got ourselves into that could have ended our lives along time ago.
This is not about changing WHO our daughter is! She is a great individual with great potential...she is in a pattern of bad choices. And, I will state it clearly here - it is not all her fault. No parent is perfect and not every parent has the tools to
help in all situations with all issues.
I have to give her credit for the smart kid that she is to do as she always does and research the situation for herself. We have complete communication with her as far as looking at things from all angles! Remember, you are reading posts from a 15 year old who is scared, I'm sure, but also is notorious for making up stories and lieing. If we could figure out how to get this situation corrected, we wouldn't be in this predicament. Try to imagine ALL trust being gone. I know she does not mean to make some of the mistakes that she does, but it is jeopardizing her safety and success in life....
There are always 2 sides to every story and so much to reply to here and discuss...But, as we need to get on with our day as the local farmer's market closes soon, i will simply say this...
If Morgan would agree to actively participate in family counseling (as we have tried several times in the past), don't you think we would do that before looking at other options of sending our daughter away from us?...WE LOVE HER WITH ALL OUR HEARTS!!!
And, as for the tour...Morgan isn't even required to join us. We told her that! So as for this "dropping her off" theory - Sorry, wrong!! We are still checking things out.
There are always good and bad situations to everything in life. I'm not that BLIND as to not be aware of the history with some of the programs out there. My husband and I both had the delightful pleasure of experiencing the possibility of being sent to a program in our youth. We, too, went through many of the things my daughter is going through now. We also know the path she is on and where it has the potential to go. We are fortunate to be here today to tell about it. I guess
God had future plans for us - there are many scenarios we got ourselves into that could have ended our lives along time ago.
This is not about changing WHO our daughter is! She is a great individual with great potential...she is in a pattern of bad choices. And, I will state it clearly here - it is not all her fault. No parent is perfect and not every parent has the tools to
help in all situations with all issues.
I have to give her credit for the smart kid that she is to do as she always does and research the situation for herself. We have complete communication with her as far as looking at things from all angles! Remember, you are reading posts from a 15 year old who is scared, I'm sure, but also is notorious for making up stories and lieing. If we could figure out how to get this situation corrected, we wouldn't be in this predicament. Try to imagine ALL trust being gone. I know she does not mean to make some of the mistakes that she does, but it is jeopardizing her safety and success in life....