“My parents are so disappointed in me” “Stealing was my lowest point” “I'm a statistic” “The hardest thing is the way my parents look at me, like a bad person” “I'm a good kid. I can't believe I was so stupid” “I'm so embarrassed” “My friend said that if we got caught, she would say it was her alone. She didn't.” “My grandmother thought I was the best, now I think she looks down on me” “What hurt the most is the way my mother cried when she saw me in handcuffs” “I wanted to make something of myself, now I blew it” “This one action will stick with me for the rest of my life” “Now my parents feel they can't trust me” “The risk is just not worth the reward” “I never realized how much this one stupid act could cost me and my family”
