I took the older nephew to the downtown Denver skate park this morning. Took the train down, skated through downtown to the park. This very sheltered young man was confronted with a pretty rough looking group of local skaters, almost all adults. I just hung around and kept my eye on him. It was cool to watch him navigate the interactions. By the end of the session he had been given advise and encouragement by 4-5 different skaters. Watching him learn that appearances can be deceiving was priceless.