Ruby Vee wrote:
> 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
>
>
That means nodding and going along with whatever the actual parents say!!!
Vox
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