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JustJess · 11-23-2005, 12:20 PM

My mom always tells the story of how she was getting frustrated arguing with one of us, and why couldn't we just do whatever it was... and my dad said "You were the one who wanted to bring them up with opinions."

Heh.

It's a different world. Parents... don't get respect unless they earn it. Frankly, my mom was a nutcase too many times for me to not have argued with her. We once got into a screaming match when I was a teenager because she told me to take the laundry upstairs, and I said I'd do it in a minute. That wasn't good enough, and it devolved from there.
Parents should be the ones in control, but the BISS argument was always bullshit in my house - a method of control, not the healthy kind.

Saying BISS when I'm not 4 is disrespectful to ME. Am I too stupid? You don't care enough about whatever it is to explain? You want me to treat you well, you treat me well too. My parents want me to respect them, they're going to have to respect me too.

ARggh.

11-23-2005, 12:20 PM	#24 (permalink)
JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	My mom always tells the story of how she was getting frustrated arguing with one of us, and why couldn't we just do whatever it was... and my dad said "You were the one who wanted to bring them up with opinions." Heh. It's a different world. Parents... don't get respect unless they earn it. Frankly, my mom was a nutcase too many times for me to not have argued with her. We once got into a screaming match when I was a teenager because she told me to take the laundry upstairs, and I said I'd do it in a minute. That wasn't good enough, and it devolved from there. Parents should be the ones in control, but the BISS argument was always bullshit in my house - a method of control, not the healthy kind. Saying BISS when I'm not 4 is disrespectful to ME. Am I too stupid? You don't care enough about whatever it is to explain? You want me to treat you well, you treat me well too. My parents want me to respect them, they're going to have to respect me too. ARggh. __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'. Last edited by JustJess; 11-23-2005 at 12:23 PM.. Reason: more posts!