[blueerica]

Good call, MG. And good advice all, per usual.

My experiences as a former kid, and my experiences with my now 13 year old sisters lead me to think that if no one was beaten up, the issue shouldn't even be addressed. People like Blake are a fact of life, and your boy Nick needs to learn that lesson, no matter how hard it is to take. We've all learned it at some point. Leaving yourself open for talks, etc.. that's the right move. Knowing that you're behind him probably does more for him than any conversation or intervention you can do. It's all I ever wanted.

While maybe you should consider keeping Blake around, that Trent guy seems like a decent fellow. Is he genuine, or was he setting a trap for Nick? (Just curious.) If his intentions are good, then you should encourage Blake to hang around people like him. Not all the apples on the tree have to be rotten.