Reply To: Going off the Derech

zahavasdad-I don’t know what you mean when you that nothing’s changed over the past 5 months, when EVERYTHING has changed over the past 5 months. Almost weekly, a new development occurs. First it was quitting Yeshiva, then staying out late, then no suit and hat, then smoking, then jeans and t-shirts, then growing hair long, then not coming home all night, then an earring, and now girls or drugs(?). Let’s say, I accepted that he quit yeshiva, it still doesn’t help me to accept what he’s doing now. Yes, I am tearing my hair out over this (as any parent would), as my heart is already torn. I accept that he doesn’t want to be religious, but unfortunately, it’s already a lot worse.