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What ever happened to responsibility?
Maybe it was how I was raised, or possibly I’m just being overly simplistic, but IMHO I think we should be considered (with certain exceptions) responsible for our own actions….and in the case of minors, the PARENT is responsible for the child and what they allow that child to do.
I had a conversation with a co-worker the other morning, that in a way relates to this. We were discussing a mutual acquaintance and couldn’t believe he had quit his job with the state, it was in the field his degree was in, great money and benefits, not to mention he’s 25 and married with 2 kids. Oh, did I mention he also lives with his grandpa on property that belongs to his family? So basically his only real bill is his car payment. This amazes me on so many levels, mainly due to being on my own since 17 and never liking to feel I “owed” anyone for anything…but I’m getting off track here a bit…
Fast Forward to last night, I get to work and find out that 2 mothers have been calling up there looking for their daughters, who it seems have been spending time with several members of a work crew that have been staying with us. These girls are 17, which I realize in some states is legal, however we’re not one of them. Then I found out that apparently 2 other girls have also been doing the same (all 4 are related) these other to are 14 and 15!!!
Now I’m not trying to excuse what these men may or may not have been doing with said teenagers (personally I don’t get what grown men could see in such young girls) however, what i want to know is where the HELL are their parents in all this??? Do you not know what your child is doing or where they are when they leave the house? And when you do get your head out of the sand don’t call someone else and go on about it like it’s their fault, we don’t get paid to be your babysitter up here, that’s your job!!
Sorry for this rant folks, but to top all this off is, apparently after this daughter got home, the mother had her call up here and ask for one of the guys rooms, so we transfered her, she (the mother) called back up and blasted my co-worker (who was still here) and said “I don’t want you to transfer my daughter to his room anymore.”
Sorry lady, we don’t screen our guests phone calls, I suggest if you don’t want her talking to him, pull the plug on her!
It is your house, and you are the one responsible for her…arn’t you? :angry

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4 Replies to “responsible?”

  1. *sigh*
    You gotta have a license to drive a car, go fishing and even to own a dog….but any schmuck can be a parent. Makes ya wonder, doesn’t it??

  2. I’ve never understood parents like that. I try *sigh* very hard to make sure that my kids see me showing responsibility for THEIR actions, because that’s our JOB so that they can LEARN what the word even means!!! It’s not easy being a parent, but we know that when we sign on.

  3. Red Eagle, I could not agree with you more. Parents are required to know what their children are up to! The way I was raised, we were respected and so on, but within limits. Locking our (my sister and I) room doors and the like was OUT. Staying out late required that our parents knew where and with whom we were! The way I see it, the stuff that some US kids are allowed to get away with is just crazy. When you start to pay or contribute to the bills, then you’ve got clout, not before. Don’t even mention this threat that I hear some of them use about calling 911 on their parents!

    It is not the rsponsibility of a teacher or anyone else to see to the well being of your offspring. If you don’t wish to make the sacrifice of being a good parent, then DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN! They did not ask to be born. It is so refreshing to know that you and others think this way. P.S. thanks for dropping by my site and commenting. I will try to visit more often myself;-)

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