On 2008-04-06 19:20:51 -0400, Radioguy <radioguy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> Ruby Vee wrote:
>> Michael is on the sofa, playing with a violent video game, and when
>> Carly interrupts him, telling him "You of all people should know the
>> consequences of playing with guns," his response is "You KNOW it was an
>> accident!" His biggest concern seemed to be that his mother was still
>> mad at him after he explained that he didn't shoot Kate intentionally.
>> That would have been an excellent time to explain to him that it was an
>> accident he shouldn't have had, since he shouldn't have had a gun in
>> the first place. And that he DID intentionally leave her lying
>> bleeding in the dirt instead of calling for help.
>>
>> Yet even Kate seems as if she's going to let it pass.
>>
>> Michael could learn a bit about owning up to your accidents and taking
>> responsibility for your mistakes from his paternal grandmother. (No,
>> not Adella, who seems to have entirely missed the boat when it comes to
>> protecting your children from absent or abusive fathers and step
>> fathers.) Monica took responsibility for her actions, apologized to
>> the person she hurt and took her consequences like a woman.
>>
>> As far as Michael apologizing to Kate -- why hasn't it happened
>> already? Anyone of the three parents in his life should have hauled
>> him to her home and stood there while he apologized.
>>
>> Ruby
>>
>
> Welcome to the world of teenage parenting. ;)
Oh, I'm experiencing teenage (step) parenting!
Ruby
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