My sister: I’m thinking of getting Elf on the Shelf for the kids, what do you think?
OneHalfSaint
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When I was little, I used to leave space in the bed so the angel could have room to sleep next to me. I would essentially push myself as far into the wall as possible, so I wouldn’t squish my guardian angel. Making kids believe that a creepy elf/angel/santa/god is present and watching them at all times is SUCH a great…
I used to hate getting undressed as a child because I was afraid that angels were watching. If elf on a shelf had been a thing back then, I probably would have burned it and buried the ashes in the woods.
Sure. And I’M the bad mom for not doing any of this crap.
I get that this elf thing has been around for this poor girl’s whole life but a trend from 2004 can go away already.
People have already convinced their kids that a magic fat man enters every house in the world and brings presents to good little boys and girls. The elf is a logical extension, especially in a world where we’re already constantly being tracked.
The cops still came to the house to check on Isabella and found her freaking out. “She was hysterical crying, she was panicking,”
“Men have weaknesses and when they see someone smiling it is difficult to control”
But remember, despite the fact they can be driven into a rapey, violent rage by a smile, direct eye contact, or a flash of female wrist or ankle, men are still the wisest, most capable, and most well-suited for leadership than women are.
As the mother of 2 boys, I’m becoming very aware of the weird way we teach them things. At my son’s playgroup a dad got super angry at his son when he got into a tussle with a little girl over a toy. He was yelling “you never hit a girl” at his kid. And I was just thinking “Dude, why not teach him not to hit ANYONE.”
I never rape the women I see smiling at me. I’m ready for my prize now, Nobel committee.
It is not forced cultural assimilation to explain that in the new country there are laws, and those laws must be obeyed. Rape is against the law, even if it is of one’s spouse. This does not seem to me to be remotely controversial.
I wonder if the course should be extended to women and men? Cos internalized misogyny is a thing that affects everyone, not just men...
To me, the last paragraph exemplifies why this is a good idea. It seems like they’re going out of their way to avoid saying “your immigrant ways are wrong” and instead are saying “there are the rules here. even if these rules don’t apply where you are from, they apply in Norway.”
Is it weird that I feel like this is okay? Like, it should be taught as part of language classes and middle school classes and to everyone everywhere.
“Men have weaknesses and when they see someone smiling it is difficult to control,”
This is one of those times where it would be great to have a desk drawer with a big book inside, but the book is hollowed out and there’s a bottle of whiskey there.
I hope my boss doesn’t mind me curling up under my desk next to my space heater and cry-sleeping for a few hours.
EVERYTHING IS GARBAGE