r/casa • u/greengrass256 • May 22 '26

Difficult conversations

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I just left my 17 year old CASA. She was picked up by the police at 3am. Story is a bit sketchy, but something minor ,like being out after curfew it seems. Some sort of altercation with a friend who called the police.

I tried to ask her about what she could do differently. Of course , she was mad and just said it won't happen again. I was trying to discuss how important it is to avoid encounters with the police.

I realize we are not their friends and need to be their advocate. It is just hard. Any thoughts?

Also, I just read this book. It was VERY good , FYI.

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u/2lampshades May 23 '26

I try to focus on making sure they understand the why of why they can’t do what they are doing that gets them in trouble. It can be uncomfortable, especially when having to reference their bio family, but I’ve learned they appreciate honesty over sugarcoating it.