Nobody expects their son to set up home with a woman when they are just 14 years old.
Distraught Melksham mother Tracey Cobb is facing up to this reality, as her son Luke has moved in with an 18-year-old woman.
Despite her son's violent past, Mrs Cobb said a mother's love never dies and only wants the best for her child.
She is worried that he will descend into a life of crime and drugs and end up behind bars.
Luke has been on foster placements for most of his life, but he is now refusing to go into social service care or attend an education placement in Telford.
Who knows the turmoil that is going through Luke's mind, but he is still only a teenager.
Children seem to want to grow up too quickly and rebel against authority.
Mrs Cobb only wants what is best for her son, but until he sees the error of his ways, an uncertain future lies ahead. The 18-year-old woman that Luke has moved in with has two children of her own. How can he expect to be responsible for them when he is still a child himself?
Teenagers can be difficult to understand, but Luke must listen to advice before people stop caring.
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