I'm not saying the choice was made from a knowing frame of mind, but a choice is made each and every time one goes along with the status quo. This is why the law is supposed to recognize the so-called "age of consent". A child only knows the conditions around them. My 70 year old brother in law acts like an entitled child. He has no excuse at this time of his life. Nobody "owes" him the best of everything and he's no longer able to claim his mama (missing father, step dad) is to blame for his repeated choices to demand special treatment. He thinks he's smarter than people around him and they don't recognize his camouflaged baby behavior. (Examples if you want them.) I've raised several kids and worked with a goodly number of others. Children most often behave as well as they're expected to. (Ok, make that 'allowed to'?) Caveat: I'm mostly hard-case on myself and don't take a hard line with others, specially with children. This discussion is about things i think about often.
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Date: 2024-12-28 12:03 am (UTC)My 70 year old brother in law acts like an entitled child. He has no excuse at this time of his life. Nobody "owes" him the best of everything and he's no longer able to claim his mama (missing father, step dad) is to blame for his repeated choices to demand special treatment. He thinks he's smarter than people around him and they don't recognize his camouflaged baby behavior. (Examples if you want them.)
I've raised several kids and worked with a goodly number of others. Children most often behave as well as they're expected to. (Ok, make that 'allowed to'?)
Caveat: I'm mostly hard-case on myself and don't take a hard line with others, specially with children. This discussion is about things i think about often.