lkaufman –
Your letter is heartbreaking.
Most people probably don’t know how to deal with or talk to an “at-risk” teen, so they just avoid them.
We (I) should keep in mind that these are neshomos that need warmth and guidance, not troublemakers to be shunned and avoided.
B”H your daughter has caring parents who are involved and doing what they can to help her.
Feif Un –
The perspective of someone who has gone thru what this girl is now experiencing can be extremely helpful.
Most ffb’s (like me) can try to understand, but it will be from an “outsider’s” point of view.
Tizku limitzvos for “making lemonade from lemons” by using your personal tribulations to help others.