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Old 08-07-2010, 10:37 PM   #22
Flint
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Funny, all I see everywhere I go are permissive parents with shitty-behaved kids who need to be yelled at.
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Originally Posted by thud85 View Post
There's that too sure... but being too permissive won't leave the kid with fractured bones and shattered self-image.
No, but not giving them the opportunity to learn the rules of life isn't giving them a fair chance to be successful as a person.

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I like your Bozzio quote btw, Flint
Thank you. A Terry Bozzio quote that quotes Joseph Campbell--how cool is that? Thanks for noticing.
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