You did several things absolutely right, though: you supported him when you believed him innocent; you gave him serious and immediate consequences when you discovered his guilt; you made him make what amends he could; you've made sure he knows you still love him; and you're taking steps to try to discover why he did this and to help him make better choices.
What's more, good for you for remembering that Wee Hob is his own person who is going to make his own mistakes because of who he is and not because you did something horrible. You are not a bad person because your son made a bad mistake.
Now lean on your friends, and listen to Wee Hob's godmother because she sounds like a wonderfully wise woman.
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You did several things absolutely right, though: you supported him when you believed him innocent; you gave him serious and immediate consequences when you discovered his guilt; you made him make what amends he could; you've made sure he knows you still love him; and you're taking steps to try to discover why he did this and to help him make better choices.
What's more, good for you for remembering that Wee Hob is his own person who is going to make his own mistakes because of who he is and not because you did something horrible. You are not a bad person because your son made a bad mistake.
Now lean on your friends, and listen to Wee Hob's godmother because she sounds like a wonderfully wise woman.