If you have been on Facebook, Twitter or a few of the major news sites over the past two or so days, there’s a good chance you have seen the story about the mom that wrote that letter “To The Teenage Boy at the Skatepark“. It’s a pretty interesting story and it’s safe to say that it can be taken as a positive story or completely different.
In our opinion it’s something that is really important to have this kind of mainstream attention. Outside of our little bubble, BMX and skateboarding has a pretty shitty reputation. Kids that ride BMX and skateboard for the most part are all looked at as trouble makers. I mean, how many of you have been stopped by the cops for cruising around on your bike because they think you’re causing damage to private property? It happens. It’s a real thing and that assumption gets brought over to the local skateparks we’re seeing everywhere because that’s where we all hang out when we’re not out causing more problems… right?
Let’s talk about this…