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This is what happens when drugs take over your life
13 years ago
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Mitch Young was a friend of mine up until I was about 20. He decided to get in to drugs around that time (he'd just gotten out of high school), and all of us close to him tried to persuade him to get the fuck away from that shit. He pushed us away and made friends with folks like Tucker Cipriano, and now he's landed himself in this fucking mess.
His mom kicked him out his house months ago because she couldn't put up with that shit any longer, and he'd been drifting around with folks like Tucker, getting high on K-2. He and Tucker ran out of money on Monday morning, so Mitch drove em to Tucker's place, high off their ass, and Tucker ended up killing his adopted father and critically hurting his mother and brother while attempting to rob the place for money.
I miss the Mitch I knew that wouldn't ever touch drugs. To start paraphrasing my friend Zach, who also knew him: "I miss the book smart high school freshman Mitch. I miss the awkward 9 year old Mitch. I don't like druggy Mitch, and want the old Mitchell back." He made a choice, and now he has to face that consequence.
All of us that know him are in a huge shock right now. I find this very surreal, like I'm watching "The Basketball Diaries" unfold right here. I can't imagine how his Ex must feel right now.
Mitch Young was a friend of mine up until I was about 20. He decided to get in to drugs around that time (he'd just gotten out of high school), and all of us close to him tried to persuade him to get the fuck away from that shit. He pushed us away and made friends with folks like Tucker Cipriano, and now he's landed himself in this fucking mess.
His mom kicked him out his house months ago because she couldn't put up with that shit any longer, and he'd been drifting around with folks like Tucker, getting high on K-2. He and Tucker ran out of money on Monday morning, so Mitch drove em to Tucker's place, high off their ass, and Tucker ended up killing his adopted father and critically hurting his mother and brother while attempting to rob the place for money.
I miss the Mitch I knew that wouldn't ever touch drugs. To start paraphrasing my friend Zach, who also knew him: "I miss the book smart high school freshman Mitch. I miss the awkward 9 year old Mitch. I don't like druggy Mitch, and want the old Mitchell back." He made a choice, and now he has to face that consequence.
All of us that know him are in a huge shock right now. I find this very surreal, like I'm watching "The Basketball Diaries" unfold right here. I can't imagine how his Ex must feel right now.
Tucker had a motive which Mitch lacked completely. He was adopted and didn't like his adopted parents. Granted, that's pretty shitty to think that way about folks that take you in, but at any rate he must have had a bit of rage set aside for em, and I suppose being high helped let out those emotions. Since they were both already stoned when they came into Tucker's parent's house, Mitch might not have even have known what the hell was going on when it happened, or may not have been in the same room. I've just been sitting here trying to think about it for a couple hours.
Really I should be studying for finals, but shit, this feels more important. Sure, Mitch did something foolish, but maybe he's an honest fool and didn't do anything wrong other than be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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