hey man I am just glad she is home safe! what was the reason she left home any way? is she planing to come home eventually?
She said: "I can't live here with these rules because they are uhh...crap"
Because I want her to be responsible for her actions and her decisions. Because I have rules against lying and stealing and not knowing where she is.
Because I think some of her friends are not friends at all. Some of which I wouldn't let come to the house anymore because they were stealing stuff from my neighbor's yard.
Because I expect her to do chores like vacuum her room once a week or empty the dishwasher.
Because I don't reward bad behavior.
Because I make her earn her "freedom".
Because with freedom comes responsibilty.
Because not trying is unacceptable. I have told all my kids that I do not expect perfection, I expect effort. If you give something your all, and fail, I have no problem with that. If you fail because you simply didn't try or didn't care, I have a problem with that.
Because I'm a dad.
And I don't know if she will come home. The youth villiage will send her to school if she goes there to stay. She will graduate high school there and if she does well and wants to go to college, they will send her to college and pay for it. If she can get her head out of her rectum she can have a very bright future. It's up to her. I just want what's best for my daughter, whatever it takes. If that means I only see her on weekends, so be it. If that means I don't get to see her at all, I'll have to learn to live with that too.