A challenge that I've mercifully overcome. As a woman who was raised by my grandparents to be a nice girl, I'm just always amused by the idea that my peers are at some disadvantage because they weren't raised with the same strictness. Demanding things and not getting them is better than not making the demands in the…

You've never accommodated a partner's slightly ridiculous request simply because you were able to and you were feeling generous? (Btw, not sure why you're assuming the kid isn't asking politely). I was raised by my grandparents on the "children must be seen and not heard" principle, and really delight in the nice…

OTOH, I was raised on the principle of "children must be seen and not heard." It's been a challenge to learn to be assertive at work. I'm not sure the arbitrarily authoritarian parent is doing the favor to their kids you think they are.

Right, but some parents think arbitrarily saying "no" all the time makes them better parents, and they wear it as a badge of pride. Those are the idiots passing this around on my fb. But I agree that capitulating out of fear of a tantrum rather than simply because you don't mind complying with the request is…

I think you've hit the issue spot on. It's okay to tell your kid no about the sippy cup, and weather the ensuing tantrum by largely ignoring it. But unlike adults — where you shouldn't have to explain that shit — kids aren't going to know why you won't give them another sippy cup. Particularly if the decision seems…

So...we obviously don't disagree.

I wish you the best on your venture to find the part of the internet that is suitably sexist and conservative.

I'm sure Sheriff Bill Bivens would be all about enhancing penalties for male addicts who dare procreate when they can't provide for a child. Because: "Anytime someone is addicted and they can't get off for their own child, their own flesh and blood, it's sad."

The law, duh. Because drug addicts are notorious for making good decisions solely based on the legality of something.

Just Adderall, apparently! But if "right to" means "not being fucking arrested," then yes. For all the good reasons people mentioned, which do not include because drugz are fun.

Don't do drugs kids, or you'll be forced to post to the internet in ALL CAPS LIKE A SPEED FREAK.

Desoxyn is methamphetamine in pill form to treat ADHD. "Amphetamine" as ratchison pointed out isn't the same as the modified amphetamine salts used to treat ADHD.

If only there were a less onerous, more direct way to get addicts to use condoms.

This is a slightly ridiculous comment given that prescription-drug users are exempt from this law. This is the crack baby scare all over again, and you're acting like the problem with this has to do with your mental health and relationship with your doctor!

This is so obviously "crack babies" all over again.* And yet, people are falling all over themselves to explain why it's not. Apparently the targeted drug is amphetamines. So now it's "meth babies." But go on and enjoy your Adderall, folks.

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Methamphetamine is prescribed to treat ADHD in the form of a patch — it's called Desoxyn. My ADHD diagnosis cost about $2k - they were very thorough, so you can be assured it was legit. /saracsm

Former adderall user here. It's absurd the number of people on this board who insist that being legitimately diagnosed with ADHD inoculates you from the physical side effects of taking amphetamines. Yeah, I took that damn computer test too. It doesn't make a desoxyn patch not meth.

Well, as a white girl I'm going to avoid calling prominent POC women racist - heh...talk about toeing-the-line — but she IS the worst. (Although Babs had her moments). Even the much-maligned Sherri Shepard came from a place of kindness and exploration. But you nailed it there with Whoopi, she just wants to get paid…

See also, racism.