If you've seen the story about the Teen "Sport Killings"...

[pikesome]

I found an email posted on a website I frequent from a "parent" of one of the kids involved. I would believe the authenticity of the email, at least as much as you can on the Internet. As a parent this whole idea deeply worries me.

The original story.

The email on Penny Arcade

Gabe,

Your news post about the kids and the homeless man yesterday made me sick to my stomach, before I even read the CNN article. I knew what it was going to be about before even reading the article. It was not the article itself, or even your post that made me sick, it was the fact that I know this boy. Or, rather that I could be considered one of the “parents” of this boy.

The boy’s father and I have been together for almost seven years, and I had what I guess could be called a “stepmother” relationship with the kid. To say that living with this kid was hell would be a complete understatement.

I don’t think I have ever actively hated anyone in my entire life, but this kid just makes my blood boil.

As I write this, my teeth are clenched, my hands are shaking, and my whole body is seething with the hatred I feel for this kid and what he has done. Seeing the article brings back all the horrible memories from when he lived with us.

Click the link for the whole email, it's too long to quote.