[RadioSerenade]

Well, firstly it depends on what your crimes are, because sometimes even the police, in the confession of a crime, don't want to go back that far to gather evidence. It also depends on how long ago they happened. In some jurisdictions, they have this concept of the Statute of Limitations, meaning that summary offenses cannot be pursued after twelve months for example, because they have basically expired.

If you want to turn yourself in then obviously I can't comment on an opinion but under the absence of further information, I just recommend you consider the seriousness of the offense and the amount of time that has elapsed since the commission of the offence, I mean the police could not be pursuing you, and they might not pursue a case that old. People change and I recommend you look forward to the opportunities you have in front of you rather than focusing on your delinquency of years gone by. The people affected by your actions, they have probably moved on and so should you.

Regardless, as far as the helping people is concerned, these sorts of things take time. I mean you can only get better at helping people through experience in responding to them and also understanding how they are feeling, meaning talking to people going through certain issues. I remember when I started helping people, it went from not knowing what to say, then writing 2,000 words (no joking), thinking I knew what I was saying, before that gave way to actually writing solid, cohesive responses and to be honest, I am still learning.

If nothing else, it does mean that you're exploring ways to make a contribution to the community and that's great to see.

HOLY CRAP, I wrote this thinking that you're thirty LOL, not thirteen. The advice on law still stands, and so does everything else. GOOD HEAVENS though, you have awesome cohesion for a boy of thirteen!