Have you ever been around real violence, not a round popping off, but one that hits, a bat that takes an eye?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Judah McAuley [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:33 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: reason #1 > > Meh, violence isn't that much of a threat in my opinion. I > can understand its appeal, certainly. But there is also that > rebellious part that comes up against it, the thrill of > outwitting the man. I have no problems letting people know > that anyone hurts my daughter in a serious fashion will find > themselves in a sorry state. But that doesn't require a big > overbearing show. Few are likely to be the sort to do that to > your daughter and you do a better job if you help her get to > the point where she isn't involved with anyone like that. > > My daughter is going to get her heart broken, she'll probably > date people I wish she wouldn't, I'll have to bite my tongue > and go "as long as you're happy dear" while she tests her > boundaries. And when the dudes in question disrespect her, I > hope its her that knees them in the nuts or laughs in their > face and walks out the door. When she loses someone that > sucks for her but still makes her heart ache, I hope she > comes and has a beer with me and grumbles about the stupidity > of human frailty. And should she say "Papa, I need some help" > then the lead pipe and nitrile gloves may come out. But it > really shouldn't come to that. > > They've got their lives, they are strong and powerful. Let > them make their mistakes even when it hurts to see it and > know that they'll come out stronger on the other end and glad > that you are still there to give them a hug when they've fucked up. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:283910 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
