Teenage love can suck pretty bad

I answered the phone around three o'clock; it was Sheena calling from her work, asking for Adam. Adam and his drug-addicted toothpick-sized buddy, Jim, were out and about and I had been told to keep quiet about it. Sheena burst into tears, saying Adam had given her bruises while they were fighting last night, that he was going to ruin her life. She became hysterical and her boss ordered her to go home. Of course I had to go pick her up since her parents were back in Hamilton. I got to listen to how much she hated my brother the entire way home. "So why don't you break up?" I ask. She gave me the most offended look and asked "Why would I ever do that? I won't let him get away from me that easily." AHH!! The things that must be going through those kids' heads.

Perhaps I'm just old fashioned, but whenever I see a phrase like "had given her bruises while they were fighting last night" it's my sense that the relationship should end immediately.

Abuse is serious stuff. Although they may not be willing to break out of this senseless cycle, a responsible adult must intervene. It's that, or risk this pattern of behavior escalating.

I apologize for preaching, but I feel very strongly about this. Again, this is hitting we're talking about.