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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Mother of the year goes to....

Raising kids has a lot of ups and downs. Probably more so these days, since it's not politically correct to beat them into submission anymore. Ah, the good old days...

I'm not going to generalize and say it's all of today's youth that are disrespectful little turds, but the majority of them are. It only gets worse as they turn into teenagers. It's funny how people love the idea of having kids someday, only to find out that when they're in their teens they turn into totally spoiled assholes, who will shit all over you the second you tell them no or take something away. And you thought their tantrums as toddlers were bad? You ain't seen nothing yet.

Everyone blames the parents nowadays. While that's partially true, we as a society have to take responsibility for our part in turning these kids into self-centered, egocentric, demanding, entitled little monsters. It can't be just the parents' fault. Nowadays, parents don't see their kids enough to be the worst influences on them, and that's society's fault too. We're working longer hours, extra days, and the divorce rate is so high, your kids never know whether you're coming or going. This isn't to say that parents aren't responsible for their kids being assholes, they are. But society as a whole has made it the social norm and almost acceptable to be a douchebag.

Growing up, I sure as hell knew better than to talk back to an adult. And if I slipped up? Good God there was hell to pay, be it a slap, a spanking, or the belt. The strangest thing about that? I'm not upset with my parents for doing that at all. It taught me respect, a little fear, and self control. Everything that's lacking in the majority of today's kids.

So, although I'll probably get the belt and be grounded 'for life' for using profanity, I thank my parents every day for beating the shittiness out of me when they did or I wouldn't be appreciative of the things I have now... Children of my own to battle on a daily basis.