Ok Ranger... Please point out who is condemning Emma and where?

Also, in case you missed it, she is 17... it wouldn't even be ok for her to decide to smoke cigarettes at that age. She was taking prescription pills without a prescription and smoking pot... both are illegal at any age.

We don't know her situation at home either. Teens are very good at putting on their 'everything's fine' face and parents can't always see through it.

So far, the only condemnation I see in this thread is coming from you, directed to the parents, and their is no evidence here that they ignored or ever saw any signs that could be construed as a signal that help was needed.

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