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An open question to folks of all ages. If there was one thing about the way your parents treated you that you would change, what would it be? And why?
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30Listened to me more (I'm over 25)3.33%1Listened to me more (I'm 25 or under)0.00%0Spent more money on me (I'm over 25)0.00%0Spent more money on me (I'm 25 or under)0.00%0Given me respect (I'm over 25)3.33%1Given me respect (I'm 25 or under)10.00%3Given me more freedom (I'm over 25)6.67%2Given me more freedom (I'm 25 or under)10.00%3Got more involved in my life (I'm over 25)6.67%2Got more involved in my life (I'm 25 or under)0.00%0Were honest with me (I'm over 25)0.00%0Were honest with me (I'm 25 or under)3.33%1Placed more limits on my behavior (I'm over 25)3.33%1Placed more limits on my behavior (I'm 25 or under)0.00%0Been better rolemodels (I'm over 25)6.67%2Been better rolemodels (I'm 25 or under)0.00%0Respected my privacy/given me more space (I'm over 25)0.00%0Respected my privacy/given me more space (I'm 25 or under)10.00%3Better prepared me for my adult life (I'm over 25)3.33%1Better prepared me for my adult life (I'm 25 or under)3.33%1Pushed better values on me (I'm over 25)0.00%0Pushed better values on me (I'm 25 or under)0.00%0My parents were perfect (I'm over 25)13.33%4My parents were perfect (I'm 25 or under)16.67%5Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah -
I'd like them to actually tell me whether or not they know I'm gay, because it's driving me ****ing insane."Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt Whitman -
What? They got a Certificate of Authenticity, CS ?Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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I'm serious! I don't know if they know! It's severely annoying.
I wish they'd just come straight out and tell me instead of making me guess like this."Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt WhitmanComment
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OMG. I missed 2 critical words. "they know".Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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"Son, we have something very important to tell you. You're a homosexual.""Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt WhitmanComment
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hehehe.
My interpretation was the same as Sloww's. hehe.
But... vote!
I'm curious to see how this poll turns out.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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I put 'more freedom'. Easily was my choice.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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I have no major problem with their effort.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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Yeah, but hopefully they could have given you some better football knowledge
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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You forgot "all of the above"...
But then, that's not my parents I'm thinking about, I guess."In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, HyperionComment
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If only you realized what kind of a person you turned out to be, you might reconsider your statement . . . .Originally posted by SlowwHand
I have no major problem with their effort.
A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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btw, what happened to avatars?Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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If only you realized what kind of a person you turned out to be
Wouldn't he have already realized what kind of person he'd be, since he is the person?
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Yea, I expect most people to have more than one thing they'd want to change. Lord knows I could pick most of the options. But just pick the one that bothered you the most.Originally posted by dv8ed
You forgot "all of the above"...
But then, that's not my parents I'm thinking about, I guess.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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