Sounds like quite a day, kpat! I am glad things worked out with your son’s trouble. When my son was in Middle School, he was involved in an incident where he was threatened with a knife. The boy’s father, who happened to be a lawyer, tried to make it look like both boys were equally responsible. There was an investigation and the other boy was expelled from school for one year, and our son was not held responsible.
Our daughter got into trouble with a good friend of hers the beginning of High School. Her friend ended up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Her parents, who are also good friends of ours, also tried to hold both girls equally responsible. Although our daughter needed to be held accountable, we did not agree. However, we agreed to keep the incident quiet, as their daughter had more to lose than ours from any publicity. Although, painful at the time, it was a good thing that happened for our daughter. She kept her nose squeaky clean the rest of high school. She avoided going any place where there might be alcohol, which meant she stayed away from just about every party or social event. She lost quite a few so-called friends, but she decided who she wanted to be, and had the strength to stick with it throughout high school. She spent many Friday and Saturday nights at home where she began pursuing her interest in music, film, and photography. All of which she is still pursuing, but now making a career of.
Enough about my family, my point is that I see your son growing from this experience as well. It is the worst thing as a parent when our kids get into trouble because even though we would love to, we cannot totally shield them from the consequences of their actions. But, our never-changing, unconditional love is what we hold onto because it is what they need to hold on to!
After your husband is done killing those aliens, he owes you a massage!
