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Originally Posted by OzOz
One wonders if JinnKai has any real conception of what "bad" parents can be like up close and personal?
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I'm not going to speak for him, but I'll share my feelings on it. I know that shitty circumstances make things harder for people, but at some point people need to be responsible for their own actions.
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Originally Posted by OzOz
Sure, there are times when "buck up" IS the appropriate response to someone else's mood. But if someone thinks that it's ALWAYS appropriate for another person who isn't doing well, then that isn't a sign to me that they have received some deep, profound lesson from the School Of Life. It's a sign to me that, like my father, they are simply too lazy to care.
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I don't think anyone is suggesting children be held to this standard - just adults.
By the way OzOz, that was a great post. Thanks for sharing. I respect the fact you were able to share that personal info with us.
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