Four weeks now, my kid has had her privileges yanked, she still has 2 months to go on the drivers licence suspension. She has snuck out twice that I caught her at, and allegedly went for a walk cause she had nightmares about being incarcerated. She asked if she could spend the night with a friend. I pointed out her recent noncompliance with the rules and got quite an earful about how I am ruining her life, I took her life away. I reminded her it was she who took the drugs, I didn't force her. Dropping her off at school, watching her leave, the picture of defiance in her spikes, full goth regalia. Musing on her life, drugs, sex and lies - yes great life.