Reply To: Going off the Derech

aries2756-I couldn’t agree with you more!

Hmom-Welcome! And you are right, it is unbearable pain. Even if it’s not ‘about us’ per se, that doesn’t mean we aren’t hurting terribly. It’s just that bc we are the parent, and are in a position to either help our child, or chas v’shalom, make it worse, we have to somehow put our pain on hold (or work it through) so that we can make our child the priority and hopefully guide them back on the derech. I have to say that I have felt tremendous chizuk from this thread, thanks to the many amazing and caring people who have offered their time and advice. I often wonder, how would I ever repay everybody for their kindness when I don’t know who anybody is??

Imaofthree-I’m not really sure what they are doing all night. If it’s a weekday, they’re probably on computers, watching movies, chatting on facebook. Maybe looking for girls(?), G-d forbid. My son says they’re ‘just talking’, but….. I hope there’s no drugs, and I have talked to my son about the dangers. How are you doing?