What Would Make Him Do This???

[Janet]

This morning I needed to go to the bathroom. Well instead of going to mine, I just used the boys bathroom. A little graphic here but, while sitting I saw a line in the linoleum. I reached down and there was a cut about 8-10 inches long.

I talked to my son and he finally confessed he did it.....with a pocket knife!!! Can you believe that?? I asked him why and he said he didn't know. I said he had to have a reason...why did he slice it with a pocket knife. He still "didn't know."

I am so angry right now. It's not very noticeable, because of the pattern in the linoleum, but what would make a 15 year old boy do something like that?

He's with his Dad right now, they had some errands and I needed time to cool down. I've decided he is grounded from playing video games until I feel ready to let him play them again. I also will make him pay at least half to have it replaced when the time comes. I don't have the money to just go get new linoleum whenever I feel like it. I am just so angry!!!!! He is a wonderful son...never did anything like this before....I don't get it...but he better come up with some kind of reason or he'll never get his game system back.