Monster and I have had our share of ups and downs. Many times, I turned a blind eye to things I knew weren’t exactly correct, because I saw the best in this young person, and wanted to practice being strength- based in my apporach to a severely damaged young person.
Lord knows I tried.
But when 416 dollars worth of bus passes came up missing 3 weeks ago, and I found evidence that he was the culprit, I ran out of compassion. He has succeeded in getting to me, and I, to him in a way that I have not experienced in a long time.
I am dissapointed that he could shit where he eats, that what we went through last summer was not enough to give him a reason to respect this group home.
that he would steal, endure the uncomfort that he caused his peers, lie, and then have the audacity to pretend that he’s been wrongly accused, and call his GAL…I’m personally offended.
For the first time since begining here at JP, I feel hopeless.
