KALA - SOCIETY'S CHILD

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hi my name is kala im 15 yrs old and im in dhs custody but i live w/t my aunt i really want to be imancipated  b/c i want to live on my own well really my boy friend and i have been planing on moving in togethter  he is 16  we both r still in school   and we both have jobs i only have 1 job but he has like a lot of jobs  what do you think i could do to prve to the judge that i can live on my own and be able to take care of my self this is a dream and 1 of my goals plz help and plz dont turn me down  b/c i just know there has got ti be away  love kala

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Dearest Kala,

My heart breaks for you, and my uncle soul is angered at a society that let you down and kicked you when you got there. Many readers see you as a crazy kid; we used to call you "delinquents." We don't hear that word much these days - maybe because we put sensitivity above sensibility, maybe because delinquent "adults" breed dysfunctional children. Adults should provide a safe, loving environment and an education. You have neither. I apologize to you, my niece, because we have failed you terribly.

Kala, take a look at your writing. Is that what you were taught in school. No, but it is what you were allowed to get away with. There is a difference between "kid chat" and Standard English. I can't speak your language; you can't speak mine - "my" fault, not yours - now what?  Maybe we should LIKE just talk while we LIKE still can. It is a shame that you are LIKE allowed to LIKE talk like that and still graduate from LIKE school. 

[Uncleism: The truth is not what you want to hear, it is what you need to know.]
Here is the truth, as I understand it.
No judge in his right mind is going to allow a 15-year-old to move in with her 16- year-old boyfriend as a solution to anything.
It is PROHIBITED by statutory rape laws and/or common sense.
[Aside for Seniors: What ever happened to sweet sixteen and never been kissed?] 
Judges can't IGNORE laws and common sense to satisfy Kala's EMANCIPATION (which she can't spell) DREAM/FANTASY.
Kala either cannot or will not write in Standard English.
Kala either cannot or does not see the importance of language skills.
Kala believes she has adult skills without writing skills.
Niece, what chance would your child have?

Thank you for at least reaching out. The chances of your uncle ever hearing from you again is zero because what you wanted was approval of your fantasy. I have no personal stakes in what you do to improve or destroy your life, but you do.

Please compile a list of all the 15 and 16 year old couples that are together after 10 years. I know of none. That is what you have to do to make your case in front of your uncle or a judge. There are millions of fatherless kids, unwanted, unloved, and unsupported - does one live in your mirror? The list already exists, it is called Welfare, Foster Home, Child Protective Services - pay attention Kala.

This exchange should be copied and used as a topic in every school in the country. Not likely! They can't handle the truth any more than you can. Maybe Kala will start a discussion group. Uncle Jim will be happy to moderate it. Could it possibly be wrong to discuss "life" with your friends? Could it? Could it be wrong to have a totally removed moderator? Could it?  Chances ZERO! Prove me wrong.

On one side of the equation we have Kala living in fantasy land.
On the other side we have society, also living in fantasy land.

In the middle we have Uncle Jim screaming into two deaf ears.

Everybody's Uncle
 
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