GEORGE'S STORY
A.I'm a respectable businessman and all I'm been trying to do was keep my daughter away from drugs and bad company,and i ended up in a police cell.
B.I've got two daughters, Helen and Susie.Helens's 17 and Susie's 15.
I've had no trouble with Helen,apart from a bit of bulimia. Susie's the problem.She
C.used to be a lovely girl with her dolls and toys,but a few months ago her behaviour started to deteriorate. She started dating people who were much poorer than her
D.and staying out later at night. It was really worrying and annoying. Her American boyfriend was coloured and much older than her,not at all suitable for her.
We had some rows about this,and after one row she stormed out and went missing for a whole
E.weekend.I think she was taking drugs.
So then i started physically to stop her going out. But one night she went out when we'd gone to bed,and in the early morning the police brought her home.
F. So i told her,You see what happens? i told her she'd only got herself to blame. After that, i hoped she would start listening to me. But she didn't.
G.Then last week she wanted to go out again. I had had enough.I told her, "You're going to do as i tell you".But she shouted she'd do what she liked. I grabbed her by the wrists,but she
H.pulled herself free and ran out of the house. I was sick with worry. And then the police came and arrested me for assault! I was taken to the police station like a common criminal. After a few hours,they released me on bail,and i haven't been charged.But it was relly unpleasant. i'm just a normal father trying to save my little girl.My girls were lovely when they were younger. I drove them to piano lessons and
i.drove them back.My wife always made sure they were dressed really nicely.We gave them everything we could,the sort of things i never had when i was a child. They were my pride and joy.
j.I don't understand this rebellious stuff. I never spoke back to my parents.I never went out drinking.In those days,if you didn't like something you just put up with it. I was
k. working when i was 16,and i've spent my life builiding up a business for my family,so they would have a better fature.And now this! I feel like my world has fallen apart.