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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Were you a bad teen that turned into an ok or excellent adult?

Are your children better than the child you were?

How did your parents handle you?

Did you have/not have compassion then? What about now?[/quote]

Was I "bad" no. Was I depressed, socially anxious, and very lonely? Yes. I coped through heavy drug use and promiscuous behavior. I was also untreated for inattentive ADHD, so self medicating for sure with cocaine which gives the user the illusion of self control and sharp mind.

The summer after high school, I'd outgrown the drugs and drinking. Just got bored with it, really, and turned my life around. Ended up at a college, excellent grades.

My kid is better than I was because I am a very aware parent. But ... he's only 12. I hope it all sticks!

My parents didn't know what to do with me. They are wonderful people who worked a lot, had 4 kids, and businesses w.many employees to manage. I was a latchkey kid, so kept myself entertained.

Compassion back then? No, I couldn't see beyond myself. Compassion now? Hell, yes, and though my father has passed I talk with my mother often about how sorry I am. I know my dad forgave me for being such a hard kid, but not sure my mother ever really will trust me.[/quote]

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