So the drama in my life right now is my 14 yr old niece Chelsea. Friday after school she never showed up at home. Not until 2 in the afternoon on Sunday did she call her parents. She was grounded but her friend was having a sleepover Friday night and Chels just up and decided she was gonna go anyway.
She's also been avoiding the activity bus when she stays after school by having her friend's parents drop her off at home. This would be peachy except that she was not to be staying after school at all due to her grades. (2 F's this report card).
And she finally told us why she's avoiding the actity bus.
Because of an unwanted sexual encounter with a boy on the activity bus. But I can't help thinking that if she had just rode her regular bus home that encounter wouldn't have happened. Well, at least maybe not so soon.

She's been big time rebelling lately and I realize this is just a facet of why but hopefully we can work with her about her needs for freedom and her need to make her own decisions but make her understand that she needs to keep herself safe above all else.


Thanks for lettin me unload peoples. I spent the weekend with my good friends and their new baby so at least I had a good support team to help me deal with it.

I sure would take any advice if anyone here has some to offer...