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Post by hoskotafe3 on Dec 26, 2019 19:43:33 GMT
I just got off the phone with my oldest nephew to congratulate him on the birth of his second child. This guy is an inspiration to me.
My sister was a drug addict for most of his early years and eventually ended up cut off from him so he was raised by his father, another drug addict who was in and out of jail, and his father's family who were all either drug dealers or small time cons. He was raised to lie, cheat and steal.
When he turned 18 he left those losers, got back in touch with my sister, who's been off the drugs for about 15 years now and runs a successful transport company with her husband, got a job, met a great girl, purchased a house and now has two beautiful healthy children.
Lets's face it: a lot of people with two crackhead parents and raised by cons would have turned out very differently. This kid just ignored all the BS that was going on around him, cut off the negative influences when he was old enough, used what he had and did something with his life. Could not be prouder of my nephew.
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Post by Aj_June on Dec 26, 2019 19:53:49 GMT
Good guy. It's not easy to live in an atmosphere where you are surrounded by people who are deep in drugs/alcohol. I have a nephew too whose father was an alcoholic. Unfortunately, the son turned out worse. What drugs he wouldn't take. Even makes drugs with glue/adhesive. We have tried for for years to bring him under control. He is polite but lies all the time. We even admitted him to rehabilitation centre but nothing worked. Just to inform he is not my first nephew. A cousins son.
I am glad your nephew is good and chose a different life for himself. My wishes for him and his family.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Dec 26, 2019 19:54:06 GMT
I just got off the phone with my oldest nephew to congratulate him on the birth of his second child. This guy is an inspiration to me. My sister was a drug addict for most of his early years and eventually ended up cut off from him so he was raised by his father, another drug addict who was in and out of jail, and his father's family who were all either drug dealers or small time cons. He was raised to lie, cheat and steal. When he turned 18 he left those losers, got back in touch with my sister, who's been off the drugs for about 15 years now and runs a successful transport company with her husband, got a job, met a great girl, purchased a house and now has two beautiful healthy children. Lets's face it: a lot of people with two crackhead parents and raised by cons would have turned out very differently. This kid just ignored all the BS that was going on around him, cut off the negative influences when he was old enough, used what he had and did something with his life. Could not be prouder of my nephew. Good stuff, it's definitely not an easy road to hoe when you are given nothing to work with at a very young age, so good for your nephew!
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Dec 26, 2019 21:50:30 GMT
Glad to hear that things turned out well for him.
I don't have anyone in my family that ever had drug problems or problems with the law, but one of my biggest fears is that my beloved niece or nephew would get involved with drugs and become addicted. It can happen to anyone unfortunately.
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Post by WullieFort on Dec 26, 2019 23:28:21 GMT
To some of the younger generation, drugs are COOL. They're not. They're KILLERS
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Post by millar70 on Dec 26, 2019 23:35:18 GMT
Glad to hear that things turned out well for him. I don't have anyone in my family that ever had drug problems or problems with the law, but one of my biggest fears is that my beloved niece or nephew would get involved with drugs and become addicted. It can happen to anyone unfortunately. You've never had anyone in your family that's had any kind of drug or legal problems? Say hi to Mrs Brady for me. |
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Dec 27, 2019 0:18:33 GMT
Glad to hear that things turned out well for him. I don't have anyone in my family that ever had drug problems or problems with the law, but one of my biggest fears is that my beloved niece or nephew would get involved with drugs and become addicted. It can happen to anyone unfortunately. You've never had anyone in your family that's had any kind of drug or legal problems? Say hi to Mrs Brady for me. One of my uncles was an alcoholic, but not to the point where he could no longer hold a job. Other than him, I have a cousin whom I haven't seen since he was a child who supposedly grew up to be a no-gooder. I haven't heard about him being addicted or having had run-ins with the law, but it wouldn't surprise me if that were the case.
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Post by WullieFort on Dec 27, 2019 9:23:21 GMT
Hands up whoever doesn't have a black sheep in the family?
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Post by wonderburstanger on Dec 27, 2019 18:13:14 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 27, 2019 18:33:55 GMT
I have a nephew who … when some Amish people were killed in Lancaster, PA a few years ago … relatives immediately thought .. "I wonder if Bill was the shooter ?" No drugs, alcohol involved .. just a bad seed kinda fella with a psychopath for a mother. Think Mrs Bates and son before taxidermy.
Congrats to your nephew and family, hoskotafe3 |
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