NakedChick,
Thank you so much. It was my choice to have my son (not get an abortion) and I felt that it was my duty to do my best by him. Your thoughtful comment is very appreciated. It s sooooo fucking hard to raise a kid, especially when you're a kid yourself
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Lynch,
I don't think you pissed Tam off, I just think that she was trying to let you know that being a parent is more than just making your kids happy, it's about keeping them safe, raising them well, making sure they get good grades to the best of their ability and these things are not always going to make them happy LOL. Besides that I know what you mean, or at least I think I do. You want parents to be mindful of how painful it is to grow up and to be empathetic to that pain and not shove it aside in lieu of succeeding at all costs. I get it, and having read Tam's posts at AWI, GFY and Wolfshades for all this time,I almost feel like I know her, how crazy is that LOL, I'm sure she would agree. As parents we just want kids/the public to know that what is in their best interests is not always what is going to make them the happiest but we would be failing as parents and failing them if we didn't try. By the way, for as young as you are, you have your shit together...rock on.
Tam,
I have for a very long time admired you from afar for your experience in the biz and for your incredible tenacity in stopping cp and not to mention your popularity with the OG's of the biz LOl. Takes a lot of courage and intelligence to make it in this male-orientated biz. I feel very similar to you as a parent and with all the flighty heads in the clouds parents I come across every day in the schools (and I would bet you do too) it is refreshing to know others out there feel as strongly about our "little people" as you do. We differ on the violent content of videos,music,movies but I've never thought my way was right. Shit, I haven't a clue. So I don't think it is "wrong"... I just want to take the easy road and play it safe, you know? If you feel that that stuff is cool for your kids, logic says that your parenting is probably going to counteract any bad visuals/stimuli that they get from that stuff. Me...I'm not so confident in my parenting. I'm still so young, far too young to be responsible for the upbringing of another human. I may be playing it a little too safe but fuck what else can I do... I don't hold the answers. God knows I wish I did. Anyway enough blabbering..you are a stand up female..you handle your shit and raise your kids well. That automatically puts you in the top 10% of parents. Bravo and good luck to you and yours.
April