I got into my share of troubles when a kid and was also very into models (both plastic and flying balsa models). The dumb stuff I ended up doing, might be considered typical teenage stupidity. However, it still was anti establishment behavior and where it came from I do not know. The friends I was hanging around with were certainly an influence, but I still decided to do it!

At some point I determined the direction I was headed was going to have a negative outcome and stopped doing those things. I think having a girl friend had more to do with keeping me out of trouble then my models did!

I do however believe there are great therapeutic benefits and advantages to being involved in some type of hobby! The benefit is similar to going for a walk or exercising