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Originally Posted by memyselfI
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.
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If they're relatively "normal", I'm pleased ... not disappointed.
It's just interesting to me that you place so much emphasis on how you raise your children better than other people ... at least people on here.
Plus, you strike me as a person with severe self-esteem issues. For example, you post on a board where the vast majority of your fellow posters dislike you. This exposes you to constant criticism which you appear to relish. It doesn't require a degree in psychology to recognize that, at some level, you feel you deserve to be criticized. I'm sure you're aware that most successful people prefer to associate with those who support, encourage, and empower while avoiding situations that are rife with negativity.
You, of course, attempt to shroud yourself in argument as though to present an image that is confident and self-assured. Still, the mere fact that you voluntarily expose yourself to constant disparagement belies that pretense.
The net result is a person who exhibits a dysfunctional personality and because children are highly sensitive to emotional messages and the sub-textual aspects of relationships, that would indicate an individual whose children might well be emotionally challenged, as well. That was my concern.
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