Single teenager: what to do if you notice a child in the late evening

A lonely teenager, sadly sitting on a bench in the evening, causes ambiguous sensations in passers-by. I have always felt sorry for such children, because they are not just sitting alone. Most likely, the family situation is such that a person does not want to return home, which is very sad and wrong.

A lonely teenager, Kohl, sat on a bench and flipped through the news feed on his phone. It was quickly dark outside and it was already quite cool. The boy was wearing a T-shirt and light pants. He was freezing, but he wasn't going home yet. I didn't want to go back to my stepfather who would start eating the guy's brains again.



Mom was on another night shift. Recently, they have become more frequent, and Kole had to eat in neighboring yards almost every evening. He tried to come home when his stepfather was already asleep, so as not to listen to lectures again on how bad his wife's son was. This has been going on for a long time. The first few months when my mom and her new husband moved in together were fabulous. The man tried to buy the love of a teenager with gifts and praise odes.



However, once everything in the family settled down and the stepfather felt his power, his behavior became completely different. It was a shame that my mother didn’t notice it at all. Not surprisingly, she worked at night, slept during the day, and devoted all her free time to her husband. Previously, mother and son had much more communication, but now the situation has changed.



On the one hand, Kolya missed close communication with his mother. On the other hand, he hated his stepfather and everything connected with him. This is what Nicholas was thinking, sitting in the yard of his house. It was very dark, and he did not even notice the figure that approached him. It turned out to be an unfortunate stepfather.



Hard conversation - Hello, Kolya. You've been sitting here late a day. You want to talk?

- I have nothing to say to you, Uncle Artem.

- I have something to share with you. I love your mother and I want our family to be friendly. Maybe I'm being unfair to you in moments. But it’s not that I don’t love you. Mom is very concerned about your future and everything that happens to you. You are constantly hanging out with some strange people, almost never at home and completely forgot about studying. You're in high school. Your mom and I want a better future for you than the one you're headed for.



- My mom stopped talking to me. She only spends time with you!

- Yes, we talked about it yesterday and came to some decisions. Today, my mother will work her last night shift and will work remotely from home from tomorrow. She's already found a job. As usual, I will go to the office for 8 hours in the afternoon, and you will have the opportunity to communicate more. We hope this will cheer you up and you'll spend more time at home.

- I don't know what to say. I'm sorry I've been acting like an idiot lately.

- Our fault was here, too. Now let's go home together and make Mommy something special for tomorrow. I suggest we spend the three of us this weekend and go somewhere. What's your idea?



Life Wisdom: What does this story teach us? We all make mistakes and behave wrongly. It often happens that the point is not in our views, but rather in the ability to express them correctly. We wish our loved ones the best, but we don’t always realize that our concern can look like tyranny. Hyper-care is as bad as its complete absence. You have to be able to balance everything. Kohli and his stepfather succeeded. Each of them went to meet each other. The father overpowered himself and found the strength to talk to a difficult teenager. He listened and listened to the people who wanted him well. The lonely teenager found understanding.