I'm sure she is a fine person. Sounds like she raised a great son. But hearing her berate the poor, confused souls that call her is unbearable.
They do call in and ask for it.
***But hearing her berate the poor, confused souls that call her is unbearable.***
It's not like she calls them at home. They call her. They know what they're in for when they start dialing.
So don't listen.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people gripe about a radio or television personality. No one forces you to listen to her. Apparently, there are many who derive benefit from their encounters with her.
I happen to think she forces troubled souls who live by their emotions to think and look at a situation reasonably, like an adult.
I also have to chuckle that you, an unabashed fan of that bomb-throwing insult queen Ann Coulter, would be upset about someone who berates other people.
"I'm sure she is a fine person. Sounds like she raised a great son. But hearing her berate the poor, confused souls that call her is unbearable."
Nobody like to hear one failures exposed especially if one shares a particular failure.
She provide a tremendous service to anyone who didn't get that upbringing they deserved.
People call her to be berated, you don't understand that? Society doesn't do it anymore, but in their hearts they know what they are doing is wrong. They call her to be scolded, they want to somebody to tell them the truth.
Not to deny your impression, but there are very many women out there who need someone to talk to them like her, like their own mothers. My stepmother was one of them -- basically a simpleton, couldn't make up her mind about common sense matters: "My husband came home grumpy today. He's been grumpy all month. Should I divorce him?" So many women have such addle-brained nonsense in their heads that they need Dr Laura.
There are other precious ones:
"My 15-year old daughter has been dating a guy for a year. She admitted they have been having sex. Should I let him spend the weekend at our house in her bedroom?"
"My 16-year old son doesn't want to attend church with us anymore. He wants to go with the youth group on Sunday evening. Should we let him?"
Don't listen to her if you must, but don't forget to recognize that lots of folks need her advice and she's doing them a favor.