16 year old bro - what to do?

Originally Posted by Ponyup

I suggest smelling his dirty clothes. If you've ever smelled weed before you'll know for sure if he's smoking it from his clothes. If you don't know what weed smells like, it kinda smells like dirty feet & b/o. If he's smoking cigarettes you should be able to smell that too. Also if he wears tons of cologne or something he might be covering up some other smells. I personally think he's too young to do these things. I did some of these things, but I was older. There's a boy in my town who's girlfriend just had a baby & he's only 15. Make sure he's being careful....at 16 is he really ready to have a baby. Also what about driving under the influence, he could get hurt or hurt someone else. I don't know if you too are close, but a heart to heart might be in order, but he may not want to listen.

yeah i dont think im going to talk to him about it i think that im just going to let my parents deal with it and if that doesnt work ill step up and talk to him probably. Give him some of my personal experiences to base his choices off and then hope that he does the right things. I dont think he would ever drive under the influence, but i guess i dont really know that for sure. Driving is a whole other issue that scares me cause in my town every year someone under the age of 18 dies due to car accidents its so sad.

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by hollisterxsurfx

yeah i dont think im going to talk to him about it i think that im just going to let my parents deal with it and if that doesnt work ill step up and talk to him probably. Give him some of my personal experiences to base his choices off and then hope that he does the right things. I dont think he would ever drive under the influence, but i guess i dont really know that for sure. Driving is a whole other issue that scares me cause in my town every year someone under the age of 18 dies due to car accidents its so sad.

I really hope someone can talk some sense into him, he's playing a very dangerous game. Hopefully your parents can take care of it. He is a minor & living under there roof. Hopefully they can ground him or take things away to staighten him up. I hung around with a rough crowd when I was that age, but I had a strong moral base & their decisions did not affect my own. But not everyone is like me. Peer pressure is a very hard thing to fight against.

well heres the latest update... parents talked to him and now all he needs is hopes and prayers that he will stay on the right track. I sincerly think that he is going to. My little brother is a good kid with a good head on his shoulders he knows what is wrong from right and hopefully he can just stand up to temptation from now on. Thanks for all the input everyone!