The O'Neal Family: Proving There Is No Fun In Dysfunctional - Page 2
It puts me in mind of something I observed last night...we ran into a friend of my son's at the store. While we were talking, the boy's father walked up. I noticed the boy had a new, shiny tattoo on his arm, but didn't say anything. When he left, I asked my son if it was real. My son said yes, and not only that but the dad had a matching one that he got at the same time. Now, this kid can't be more than fifteen. I'm thinking, at what point does the phrase, "Hey, son, you want to get matching tattoos?" come up? The same with this particular scenario..."Hey, son, should we hide the meth in your room or mine?" Just when does one work that phrase into the conversation? But meth isn't exactly known for making someone smarter.
I'm not trying to be funny, I think it is sad...parents are supposed to help their offspring, even adult ones, avoid things like this, not seemingly encourage it. I certainly hope that whatever demons continue to plague this family are exorcised soon. I can remember several years ago seeing photographs of a young Redmond with his parents, and thinking what a cute kid he was and what a nice family they made. I also remember Tatum as a young girl, cute and full of promise. And who can forget Love Story?
Sadly, it seems that this story is going to have just as sad an ending if something doesn't change, and soon. I hope they can get the help they need to live their lives drug-free. It's worth it, it really is.
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