Using the "H" word

[ChrisSportsFan]

Originally posted by JRutledge

It is very clear to me that there are many here have never talked to teenagers outside of officiating or do not listen to any music, watch video games or watch MTV or watch a TV show geared towards teens and young adults. If you did, you would not be surprised.

Peace

I have a 15 year old daughter who plays volleyball and basketball. We have opened up our house and almost always have additional kids over (both boys and girls). It's not a party house but they come hang out (music, eat, shoot baskets, eat, throw a football, eat, play video games, eat, watch movies, eat, play games and sometimes eat) I prefer it this way so I have a better idea of what's going on. There are kids from 4 races that come over on a regular basis. I talked to some of them last night and to a T, none of them talk this way unless they want to fight. Shrug

Although, as I said before, on the basketball court you have kids from different backgrounds, standards, upbringing and with some, maybe language like this is more common. I think you need to look at the situation and do what you feel is best. I don't want to be the damn ref that T's a kid instantly unless he deserves it. Maybe I can help him out and just maybe he'll carry that with him for the future. I certainly don't think I can change the course of someones life with a T or a 10 word conversation but sometimes things like this help build their character.

[Edited by ChrisSportsFan on Sep 16th, 2005 at 10:14 AM]