Well said! On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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:284254 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
