Crossing the line

Seventeen can be a difficult time in a young person’s life. The urge for a teen to do what they want and not really care about their parent’s consent can take on a life of its own.  Most teens are ok with their parent’s control or rules, as long as it does not interfere with what the teen wants to do.

            My friend Lesa was no different was no different than any other teen. She usually was obedient and didn’t cause too many problems, however she had a new boyfriend in her life.  Now she was starting to do things that would be crossing the line…               

            Lesa was only 17 and still in high school when, her boyfriend who was in college wanted her to go camping over night with some other friends. She wanted to go but knew her parents would disapprove. She decided rather than listing and obeying her parent’s rules she would sneak behind their backs and go camping with her boyfriend and friends. She asked me to cover up for her and claim that she would be staying the night at my house, so that her parents would let her go! After Lesa had left to go camping her parents called my house asking to speak to her! Of course she wasn’t there and I had to tell the truth! They were so furious with the both of us, but since I had no clue of the where about’s of their camping site her parents couldn’t do anything but wait until her arrival the next day. Lesa thought her parents would be at church in the morning and she planned on going home when they were gone, but to her unfortunate surprise she found her parents waiting there for her! 

They were extremely furious with her disobedience, bad judgment, and her total lack of character that they grounded her and she was faced to deal with the humiliation and consequences of her actions! Lesa thought twice before she ever crossed the line again!