The Girl

[cookie_b]

The Girl is my beautiful, troubled stepdaughter, 14 years old. Fifteen in June.

Security at Target apprehended her last night for shoplifting a plain white t-shirt, sunglasses, some jewelry.

Disgusted, sad, disappointed, angry.

Comments

[dulcinea19719]

OH DAMN!!

That is scary and worrisome...

[silver_beetle]

Wow. My recommendation would be to let her feel the full weight of the law. My brother was busted for weed on my 15th birthday, and he spent the night in jail, and learned quite a lesson. Until my dad pulled some strings and got him off, that is. Your mileage may vary. Good luck.

[cookie_b]

I found out last night that she stole from two stores at Crocker Park. I took her to each store, made her stand in the middle of the floor holding the items up, asked for everyone's attention, and at the top of my lungs explained why she was there.

Then I got a manager, paid for the items, and had each store process her as if she'd been caught shoplifting - paperwork, cops, you name it. We'll get the letter for her juvenile court date in a few weeks.

[imagined_away]

Crista,
This is Carson.
I know this is none of my buisness and I'm sorry for bugging you but I heard what happened. And I know that she is so much better than how she's behaving right now. She so above this i wish she relaized that. And I'm sure your stressed out of your mind. But I just wanted to say I hope she realizes how dumb all of this is, that this can really screw up her life. And that I'm sorry your going through so much right now.
Don't tell miriam about this please. She has no idea I'm aware, and that's more than okay with me. It's really her problem, not mine.

[cookie_b]

You're not bugging me. I appreciate your thoughts.

She has so many wonderful qualities. I feel like she's slipping away, but maybe she's already gone. I don't know. I guess we'll see what happens.