Originally posted by BD
FNS, don't get me wrong...generally i could give fuck what people do with themselves. And I agree with what you're saying. So long they're not
groping on me, I don't really care. But once you have kids (do you have kids?), it's a whole different ballgame. I'm amazed at how my reaction to
certain situations have changed now that I'm responsible for a two-year old.
For example...
We were at a family party this past spring with a bunch of my cousins and their kids in attendance. One of my cousins who is in his late 20s was out
back playing with a toy gun with his niece who is five or so. At some point, my daughter wandered over to where they were playing, and from where I
was watching in the kitchen, I saw cuz start to wrap my daughters little hands around this toy shotgun. Oh no, no. I was outside with a quick
"please don't do that" before you could blink.
I wasn't mad, and I'm not necessarially against her playing with toy guns, but it wasn't a scenario I had considered yet, and didn't have an opinion
on how I wanted her introduced to a toy like that, so having the situation thrust upon us caused me to react in a way even I didn't expect.
It's just one of those things. The child is yours, and the majority of what the child learns either comes from you directly or is approved by you.
My kid can learn about guns and gays and making out and whatever else, when she's at an appropriate age. My dad carries a gun - I don't want her
learning about the toy from a cousin, then finding the real thing on Opa next week, ya know? |
