[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Here's the thing:

I think about it all the time, "why didn't i grow up to make the same mistakes my dad or any of the people i was surrounded by made"?

The only conclusion i can draw is that i had people like teachers, counselors, etc who believed in me; had faith in me and encouraged me. It didn't come from family or my peers.

So when i think of Dez Bryant, someone with his talent, there is NO ****ING WAY he didn't have a group of people who supported him outside of his family. Between coaches, teachers, youth program counselors, etc and anyone else who may have had an interest in him.... there is simply no ****ing way that he didn't get enough support and advice to know better than to make piss-ass choices. That's the society we live in today.

Did he gave a **** enough to care or listen? The support was there. I have little doubt in my mind about that.

Now if someone hears it and chooses to ignore it.....that's a problem with that person....not the hardships his life brought him.

Agree 100%.

Especially a guy like him who has probably been a star athlete since at least Jr. high.