Ouch...that's rough. I've known more than one kid her age to get in real trouble at her age and realize that maybe s/he should come up with a better way to live. I hope this can be a good thing for her.
Apparently, quite a few people know this girl and her family--so I challenge all of them to keep an extra eye out on this young lady and report back to her family if they see something is amiss.
Back in the olden days, reports from "nosy neighbors" was the secret to our parents' 6th sense: "Don't lie to me! I
know you were hanging on the corner with those kids instead of going to the library to do your homework. You're grounded!"
More than you folks will ever know, I can empathize with the plight of this young lady's family (I'm not sure what the others' "excuse" could be)--but I do know that this crap needs to stop or the young lady will use her situation to rationalized any unacceptable behavior for the rest of her life. To "feel sorry" for her and her family will do more harm than good.
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