• What emotions are Abbi and her parents probably experiencing right now? Do you think the drama in their household is over or just beginning? Explain.
• Why do you think Abbi did something so drastic? Do you suspect she was making her own decisions or was being influenced by her older boyfriend? Explain.
• How far would you go if you disagreed with one of your parents' rules? Would you be willing to put them through three weeks of agony, thinking you were missing, just to get your way? Why or why not?
• When you and your parents don't see eye to eye, do you defer to their authority or challenge it? Explain. Do you think your parents always have your best interests in mind? Why or why not?
• If you were Abbi's parents, would you offer immediate forgiveness and understanding? Why or why not? Would you blame and punish her to teach her a lesson, or do you think she's already learned her lesson? Explain. What must it feel like to have such a big "mistake" played out on a national scene?
• How do your parents feel about your dating partner or your friends? If they aren't comfortable with someone, do you value that opinion? break off the relationship? Explain.
• How much age difference is appropriate between young people who are dating, and why? What are some warning signs that a relationship is getting controlling, abusive, or dangerous? Do you think you'd have the courage and strength to leave a boyfriend or girlfriend who was pressuring you in some way?
• When have you tried to run away from a problem or conflict? How did that help-or complicate-matters?

Scripture links: Jonah 1:1-17; Micah 7:18-19; Luke 2:41-52; Luke 15; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; and Ephesians 6:1-4.