I really screwed up big time.

**anna_66** · 01-12-2004, 09:42 PM

I agree, don't beat yourself up over this. Your help may have been just what he needed to get him on the right path.
I believe that anyone can change if they want to enough.

**Soledad** · 01-12-2004, 10:03 PM

Don't beat yourself up!! You were just trying to do a nice thing for someone in need. We need more people willing to do that...

**shais_mom** · 01-12-2004, 11:54 PM

I have to agree that your intentions were honorable and very pure hearted.
You have done what you could with warning the camp.
I know that some criminals/convicts put on the show of 'getting religion' to get out of prison or for show. And only this young man and God know if he is reformed and has accepted God into his heart or if his intentions are NOT honorable.
not trying to turn this into a religion discussion
But since he had a bad childhood it is possible he was molested also, and repeated the cycle. And also it is possible that he is reformed.
(course I could also watch waaay to many Law and Order SVU episodes !!)

I wish you luck!!! And this young man luck too, he is going to need it.

**IttyBittyKitty** · 01-13-2004, 04:37 AM

When you give help, you give it irregardless of a persons background. Why, in the Bible, Jesus himself helped some of the worst sinners and social outcasts. What you did was a good thing and it may well be the thing that turns his life around.............

**mugsy** · 01-13-2004, 10:41 AM

Stacy,

Any news on the kid? I do truly hope that he will make the most of this opportunity. You may have just saved a life....you never know when you deal with humans.

**stacwase** · 01-13-2004, 01:28 PM

I don't have any news on him yet. I promised him I would call the camp and see how he was doing, so I'm going to call tomorrow. I just don't want to make a pest of myself to the people.

I know he hadn't moved in yet. There was this girl he was seeing, and her parents agreed to let him stay at their house but only for a few days until he got things arranged at the camp.

Are you all praying for him?

**gini** · 01-13-2004, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by stacwase

Are you all praying for him?

Yes, Staci, I am............keep us posted whenever you hear any news

**tikeyas_mom** · 01-13-2004, 04:07 PM

i dont think you are a sucker, i think you are a good person i would have recomended him to the place even if i knew he had a bad past criminaly. ppl should have a second chance why do you think he is on parole? he has a second chance and i feel sorry for the poor kid.

**babolaypo65** · 01-13-2004, 05:12 PM

I was going to bring that up as well. He is 18. Is he a child molester? Or is he a young man, who as a child was molested and continued the cycle.
This sounds like just the thing he needs. Simply because he turned 18 doesn't make him a man in most ways...
the camp sounds like its FOR kids with problems, and that's what he is.
That said, you DID do the right thing in informing them of his HIDDEN problem.

Originally posted by shais_mom
But since he had a bad childhood it is possible he was molested also, and repeated the cycle. And also it is possible that he is reformed.
(course I could also watch waaay to many Law and Order SVU episodes !!)
I wish you luck!!! And this young man luck too, he is going to need it.

**slick** · 01-13-2004, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by stacwase
Are you all praying for him?

Yup, prayers coming from me too

**stacwase** · 01-13-2004, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by babolaypo65
I was going to bring that up as well. He is 18. Is he a child molester? Or is he a young man, who as a child was molested and continued the cycle.
This sounds like just the thing he needs. Simply because he turned 18 doesn't make him a man in most ways...
the camp sounds like its FOR kids with problems, and that's what he is.
That said, you DID do the right thing in informing them of his HIDDEN problem.

That's exactly what I was thinking too. Emotionally, he's certainly not an adult. I sure hope this helps. Thank all of you so much for your prayers and support.

**krazywhitechick** · 01-14-2004, 02:54 AM

aww stacwase u are such a good person, we need more people like u.
u did your best to help someone in need (and its not your fault you didnt know what he was really like), and then you notified the camp to tell them what you had found out.
we really need more people like u in this world.

**iceyshiver21** · 01-16-2004, 04:09 PM

how where you to know??? What are ever the chances of somthing like that happening... You did the right thing, it just turned out wrong. Id try and get ahold of the camp.

**stacwase** · 01-17-2004, 06:13 PM

Well - I talked to someone from the camp in person today. She says he's not there but it might just be because it takes a while to process everything. They definitely want him there, even though they know all about him now. That's wonderful, I think. I guess they have a very good program and everybody is well-supervised, and he wouldn't be a liability. She's going to find out what's going on and let me know.