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Originally posted by tony404
Its like when a puppy pees on the floor if you do nothing the dog thinks its ok . You have to put on a show that it is not acceptable and be really pissed. Your a parent you are not running for public
office your job is not to be liked. That is the problem with most parents today is they want to be friends. Actions must have consequences, when I lived in my mothers house for most of the time I thought she was mean and miserable but what she did was make a responsible, independent adult. She eased up on my younger brother and sister and had problems with them. You owe it to her because in real life cutting isnt ok.
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This is absolutely true 200%.
My parents had 3 kids. I was in the middle.
They were very strict with my sister. They had very few problems with her, and she is now a very responsible adult.
They eased up on me, and I walked all over them. In my teens I was the kid you wish you never had. Family court. Juvenile detention centers. Bad. Very bad. They went back to strict with my brother after seeing me go nuts.
I finally came around and got my shit together... but I wish I had listened to my parents when I was younger, and that I wasnt such a nightmare. I would not wish on my worst enemy having a kid act like I did in when I was growing up.