hooked

They attach themselves to you before you are even aware. You find yourself worrying and involved in their lives. You’ve spoken to them about their future, school, and family. You may find yourself on the phone with their parents, friends, or therapists. What happened? These kids have found someone to attach to, and they’re more then willing to attach. There are today’s “at-risk” teens. They’re hurt, they’re alone, and they’re searching for something. What about their parents? What about their teachers? The reasons they are searching are as many as there are “at-risk” teens. The people they are searching for are adults they feel they can trust. Once they attach themselves to you, and you’ve started to care, you are stuck. You will worry about them, concern yourself with them, and not sleep at night because of what they’ve told you. You’re hooked. Welcome to the world of “at-risk” teens.