#2 2009-11-04 01:26:32
Neurosis is as neurosis does.
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#3 2009-11-04 01:38:24
When I was about 12, my mother asked me to stop watching television long enough to take care of some mundane task, such as setting the table. "That's woman's work," I replied. I was grounded for a week, and she made it abundantly clear that I wasn't being punished entirely for back-talking, but for even suggesting that housework was beneath me as a male.
I've pretty much considered myself a feminist ever since.
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#4 2009-11-04 07:25:26
The mother should start fucking the latino gardener immediately. You know, to provide some "cultural reference" to his life...
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#5 2009-11-04 10:19:32
She's overthinking things.
Kids pick up on parental attitudes, so she better learn to chill, or prepare for the therapy fiesta to come.
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#6 2009-11-04 11:40:01
He's gay. (sorry Taint, couldn't resist).
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#7 2009-11-04 12:38:17
Good lord this is like reading the teachings of my own mom regarding my little brother. Though instead of picking pink for the color of his room he picked a baby blue. I don't see the difference really.
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#8 2009-11-04 15:02:10
It's not all that bad. You just have to read between the lines:
I have a college education, as does my current partner and my son's father.
Broken marriage, 1 demerit.
I am outreach worker for a family planning agency
Mother works outside the home, 2 demerits
we allowed my son to pick whatever color he wanted to paint his room
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He was not allowed to watch any tv or videos that implied or depicted violence as a younger child
Inconsistent and hypocritical decisions by the parent, 3 demerits.
Don't worry, he will turn out just as judgmental and fucked up as everyone else, regardless of your "privileged" status.
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