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Originally Posted by Working Man  |
First, this article was mainly written about rich, white college educated boys.
Second, didn't most of us party in college? And sometime after? Geez, if I wasn't in a bar listening to a band in my 20's then that means I was in the hospital!
As the mother of a 13 yo girl and an almost step-mom to a 14 yo boy, this part hit home though:
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But when I drove him to school this morning, I watched an amazing transformation. In the car, Nick was speaking animatedly about something. As we arrived at his school, though, I saw him scan the playground for his friends. He got out of the car, still buoyant, with a bounce in his step. But as soon as he caught sight of his friends he instantly fell into that slouchy ‘I don’t give a sh--’ amble that teenagers get. I think I actually watched him become a ‘guy’!”
Parents often feel we no longer know them — the young guys in our lives.
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