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Originally Posted by LoneWolf
Posts like this are such bullshit. So since these kids come from a rough area and have opportunities to better themselves through sports, they shouldn't be expected to act like responsible adults? And on top of that, we should teach them to make sure if/when they do something stupid that they shouldn't be held responsible for their actions and **** over one of their friends to avoid the consequences of their decisions?
This message just illustrates what a stupid piece of shit Cris Carter is. I don't care how many speeches he gives detailing his past mistakes and how he learned from them and is a better man now. This speech proves he's full of shit.
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LoneWolf nails it right here.
It's all about ACCOUNTABILITY.
My parents did drugs. I grew up in Independence...and through the 90s, the place was truly the Meth capital of the world.
I did lots of the shit - it was everywhere, everyone was doing it, and it was always cheap (or free). My parents, my cousins, my schoolmates...everyone I knew (except my grandparents) was doing the meff. There was theft, fencing of stolen goods, sex with women (young and older), LOTS of rock and roll...
One day, about a week before my 16th birthday, I woke up, and wondered what I was going to do with my life. I realized that MY life was in MY hands, and that I was tired of doing what I was doing.
I left home that day, haven't looked back. Got my own apt. There have been hiccups on the road, but I don't regret anything. Ever since I became accountable for my own actions, and did not blame any of my actions on where I came from, what my parents did or didn't do, what everyone was doing back home, etc.
I am responsible for me and and my actions. ME
Where I grew up has absolutely NOTHING to do with my actions today.
I like that.