13 General Introduction 1 The individuals John is an 18-year-old who has not had an easy childhood. After his father left the family, he grew from a shy boy to a temperamental, unruly teenager. He had some run-ins with the police after getting caught stealing from the store. At home, the arguments with his mother had become increasingly intense and shortly after his 14th birthday, the situation escalated - at which point he moved to a residential youth care facility. Once there, his situation did not improve, as he felt the caretakers there worked against him, rather than with him. When he did not understand the instructions or routine provided by his caretakers, John took matters into his own hands by adopting a hot-headed, angry, and occasionally aggressive demeanor. John finished his vocational training but for a long time struggled to find a job. More and more, he felt he could not live up to his environment’s demands – a feeling that he could escape when being with friends, with whom he sometimes used cannabis. He also recently moved to a different apartment and found a job. At the moment, things are looking better, so this time around he is determined to succeed.
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