Sorry, someone has to say it.
The kid basically threw a fit, disobeyed his Scout masters, not to mention his parents, and ran off into the woods to hitchhike home because a friend did not come with him to camp. It is great his poor decision did not turn into a tragedy, but our delight in that outcome should not obscure the initial problem.
Frankly, I question the judgment and awareness of Michael’s parents in sending him on this trip. They were manifestly unaware of his emotional state and his potential to act out.
