'I poisoned my life force, you may experience a little indigestion...'
So, sapphs andjusthere1971 ...I FINALLY sent out your cards today. As the lady in the post office said, don't think of it as being late, 'It'll be early for next Christmas!'
And if by some colossal misfortune, I managed to mix up your two cards, I will...do nothing useful, just collapse and die of mortification and impotent rage.
My New Year's Resolution is to be ( Read more... )
And if by some colossal misfortune, I managed to mix up your two cards, I will...do nothing useful, just collapse and die of mortification and impotent rage.
My New Year's Resolution is to be ( Read more... )
First of all, I completely agree. The bulk of children I meet behave in ways my mother (and I'm only 23!) would never have tolerated on the longest day of her life and neither would've my dad. The only proper response for those kids to make to the bus driver/disabled folks was "oh my God, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice you!" followed by moving pronto.
Of course, I do realize that the fact my parents would have never tolerated that behavior from me is why I don't do it today. Too many parents are leaving the parenting to school teachers or television becuase they're either too busy, too lazy, or too busy having fun to do it themselves. Or they want to be their childrens' bestest friend ever, so the parents themselves never grow up -- much less expecting their children to. They'd rather have the children's first boss or hardass college professor or drill sergeant be the one to drop that little reality check... if it gets dropped at all.
I mean it about my parents. They were a pair of tough cookies. ^^ Strict parents are loved best, which is why I intend to be strict parent to my own kids if/when I have them.
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The bulk of children I meet behave in ways my mother (and I'm only 23!) would never have tolerated on the longest day of her life and neither would've my dad.
Lol, I love that we're both 20-ish and bemoaning the state of our youth these days, a conversation that traditionally takes place amongst the older generations. But the main thing I think when I see these kids acting up- other than 'omfg, GO DIE'- is that my parents would kill me before allowing me to get away with that kind of behavior. That's something we both have in common, strict parents who drummed good manners and common courtesy into us. It's instinctual now, I can't help it- not that I'd want to make myself behave otherwise.
I intend to be strict parent to my own kids if/when I have them
Good for you! I think I'll just not have kids at all, though. My parents were really good at maintaining their authority and totally unconcerned about being my best friend. Tough love is their thing. I think I'm too soft and I'd want my kids to love me so I'd cave. Either that or I'd go TOTALLY overboard and overcompensate and they'd hate me- with good reason, lol. Parents need to be tough enough to withstand the childish 'I'll hate you forever' kind of teen dramatics, and I couldn't handle that. Neither can the majority of today's parents, judging by the little monsters they're unleashing on society. >:[
Too many parents are leaving the parenting to school teachers or television becuase they're either too busy, too lazy, or too busy having fun to do it themselves. Or they want to be their childrens' bestest friend ever,
Word. That's exactly what I was trying to say, but more concise and articulate. :D
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