See, it's good to know that this happens to other people (because I need the input on this...I don't know if I'm overreacting to this girl's situation or not doing enough), but at the same time it's so depressing that there are so many sad unwanted children out there...what is WRONG with people? *shakes head*
When I think about it, there was a neighbor boy who lived across the street from us when I was a kid...he was a froend of my brother's and his parents were alcoholics AND divorced so no one was ever around to take care of him. He sure was over at our house an awful lot for dinner. So I guess it's much more common than you'd think.
I DO worry a bit about Charlotte with this girl though. Char is smart and mature, but she has this need to belong to a group (that ran deep on both sides of her family...my sister was like that and so was Char's Dad) and she seems to actually like drama. It might just be a teenage hormonal thing but it can be enough to get her in trouble if I'm not vigilant.
So, I'm cautiously going to offer this girl any refuge I can...but with terms. I think that's fair.
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When I think about it, there was a neighbor boy who lived across the street from us when I was a kid...he was a froend of my brother's and his parents were alcoholics AND divorced so no one was ever around to take care of him. He sure was over at our house an awful lot for dinner. So I guess it's much more common than you'd think.
I DO worry a bit about Charlotte with this girl though. Char is smart and mature, but she has this need to belong to a group (that ran deep on both sides of her family...my sister was like that and so was Char's Dad) and she seems to actually like drama. It might just be a teenage hormonal thing but it can be enough to get her in trouble if I'm not vigilant.
So, I'm cautiously going to offer this girl any refuge I can...but with terms. I think that's fair.
Thanks for the response. :-)