[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by FAX

Hmmmm. Do your children spend much time with you, Ms. memememe?

I ask because children learn from their parents and you display a tremendous amount of anger. Children can sense things like that and emotional inconsistencies are far more damaging than physical punishment ... and far longer lasting. My guess would be that your children might seem well-behaved, but are in fact, repressing enormous emotional pain, confusion, disappointment, and shame. In fact, it is quite possible that your son secretly dresses as a woman and your daughter is a closet cutter.

FAX

Thanks for the Psych 101. A good deal of time, actually given that they are teenage boys. You'd be disappointed at how 'normal' they are. They are teenagers and are doing quite well, thank you. They aren't model kids by any stretch but they are laying big shoes to fill amongst the kids in our extended family. They are involved involved in school, sports, the arts, community, etc. They are kids who are equally cool hanging at home eating pizza with their parents and watching a game as they are hanging with their friends. Can't say as a kid I ever wanted or chose to hang with my parents. As an adult I still don't much.