still not smoking, despite a stressful week and some bad cravings this week. 5 months!
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You know what? I think if this comes up with my kid, I might just be straight with her. Tell her it’s a derogatory name for her vulva and that this man thinks it’s okay to grab women there and let her draw her own conclusions. She knows that’s wrong. She already calls him Donald Poop anyways.
CALM DOWN?
A little old lady decided to join the Hell’s Angels. After showing off her Harley, playing pool, drinking and smoking with one:
Well if it helps you, I’ve got three grown kids and I agree with everything AnnieAnn has said.
My father’s parents were first cousins, and I’m fine. The extra arm’s a real help too.
Many young men find many young men to be attractive sexually. Put them together, in close quarters, for long periods of time, and things will get interesting.
I hope when my girls are that age, there are more men like your son around.
I wholeheartedly agree that this is the second best thing I’ve seen today.
But more importantly. Internet high five for raising a good person.
Your son is amazing! Hopefully he influences other kids on campuses to keep a lookout and do the same if needed.
“No means no” is simply a part of good social behavior (not saying its common), and it should be taught and enforced at all ages. This was the same tact I used with my sons, and they’re pretty respectful feminist men now.
That’s exactly it. And you also have to counter the “boys will be boys” thing at home because its so ingrained in our culture.
I don’t remember ever a time that I didn’t discuss consent with my boys. And it starts before you even have to get to the sexual aspect of it. “Your cousin is screaming at you because she doesn’t like you pinching her chubby cheeks. That is her way of saying stop. And when she says stop, you stop.”
Right on! This is such a refreshing post after reading above who infer that raising decent sons would have no effect on this type of behavior. Congratulations on raising fine young man, and kudos to him for taking action.
You are right to be proud of him, and you did a good job raising him to do what’s right. His friends must have good parents too; gives me some sliver of hope for the future.
Sounds like you raised a good kid who chose some good friends.
When my sister was a freshman in college, I went to visit her for a weekend at school (I was 23, a semi-recent graduate from the same school.) We were at a either club rugby or hockey party (same shit), waiting on line for the bathroom when my sister felt someone grab her leg, horror movie style. It wasn’t a creature…
Your son and his friends are good people. You done good.