Why kids go OTD:
Dysfunctional homes
Divorce
Illness at home
Death in a home
Molestation
Hypocrisy
Getting lost in the crowd
Pain or humiliation caused by a Rebbe or Teacher
Bullying
Too many rules, or changing the rules without rhyme or reason
Not understanding the rules
Living the life without the “simcha”
Not being told or shown the reasons for living this way
Not being shown the emunah and bitachon that goes along with Yiddishkeit
Not being shown the “love” of yiddishkeit
Not being shown the “love” for learning Torah
Not being shown or taught the “love” and “joy” of Yiddishkeit
Need I go on?????