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Parents: do your kids dress like drug dealers?
This is a warning to parents out there who are having trouble understanding the way their kids are dressing these days. If you're lucky enough to have a good white Christian boy who dresses moderately then this thread is not for you.
If your kids are acting rebelliously and dressing strangely this may be a sign that they are under the influence of illegal narcotics, or even trafficking in them with their friends.
Go thru this checklist to determine whether your child is dealing drugs:
There are many steps toward recovery. Being a friend isn't going to help your child in this situation. He/she needs a parent who is going to set limits and boundaries, and effective punishments.
Taking the time to discuss the problem openly without turning away is an important first step on the road to recovery. It shows that your child's well-being is crucial to you and that you still love him, and that Jesus loves him, although you hate what he's doing to himself. But you should also show your love by being firm and enforcing whatever discipline your family has agreed upon for violating house rules, like mandatory Bible study and participating in church activities. You should go over ways to regain the family's trust such as calling in, spending evenings at home, going to church together, and improving grades.
If your kids are acting rebelliously and dressing strangely this may be a sign that they are under the influence of illegal narcotics, or even trafficking in them with their friends.
Go thru this checklist to determine whether your child is dealing drugs:
- Pants sagging below waist despite wearing a belt.
- Hat isn't new but still has stickers on it.
- Hat is worn to the side, and crooked.
- Cultivating dreadlocks (and the kid's not black).
- Rides a skateboard.
- Listens to bands like 311, Sublime, and Ben Jesus.
- Wants to play acoustic guitar and learn old folk songs.
- Starts compulsively collecting Grateful Dead bootleg recordings.
- Decides to become a vegetarian.
- Girlfriend's name is 'Tea Bag'.
- Wears a hoodie. Or tie dyes.
- Keeps writing reports about the value of hemp crops.
- Persistent cough, yet no signs of tuberculosis.
- Eyes are red-rimmed and/or her nose is runny in the absence of a cold.
- Lazy, won't do chores.
- Cell phone rings constantly. Text messaging frequently.
- Doesn't want to tell you where he's going when he goes out at night.
- Strange friends who he won't introduce you to.
- Bad grades. Can't do math or turn in projects on time.
- Grades have slipped, and school attendance is irregular.
- No real hobbies or interests other than 'hanging out'.
- Plans to vote Democrat.
- Bandanna hanging out of right rear pocket or cargo pocket. (Left pocket is for fags)
- Keeps telling you to 'chill out'.
- Wears too much AXE body spray.
- Withdrawn, depressed, tired, and careless about personal grooming.
- Hostile and uncooperative; frequently breaks curfews.
- Relationships with family members have deteriorated.
- Eating or sleeping patterns have changed; they're up at night and sleeps during the day.
- Doesn't want to have dinner with the family; eats too much candy
- Gone for days. Where is the kid?
There are many steps toward recovery. Being a friend isn't going to help your child in this situation. He/she needs a parent who is going to set limits and boundaries, and effective punishments.
Taking the time to discuss the problem openly without turning away is an important first step on the road to recovery. It shows that your child's well-being is crucial to you and that you still love him, and that Jesus loves him, although you hate what he's doing to himself. But you should also show your love by being firm and enforcing whatever discipline your family has agreed upon for violating house rules, like mandatory Bible study and participating in church activities. You should go over ways to regain the family's trust such as calling in, spending evenings at home, going to church together, and improving grades.
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