[redstateconfidential]

Those used to beat the Devil out of those kind of kids, now they ask Oprah why the kids can’t explore their “boundaries” better.

[A_perfect_lady]

You know... I'm sorry, but... I read this and all I see are parents who just keep trying to figure out how to give these children whatever they want the moment they want it. How to appease them. And I'm not a psychiatrist, and someone will show up shortly to tell me that I don't know anything about it, and what have you.

But the fact is, my stepdad would have FLATTENED any kid who acted like that. And I can't help but think that no kid would act like that around him after that one time. I know I was kind of a brat when he came along, and one day I went too far and... well, the rest is a blur. But I sure never pulled any stunts again. Ditto my younger sister.

Well... I guess that's all I'll say about it.

[utherdoul]

“James took the pill. Then he closed the door to block out the sound of his sister. “You open this door, Claire, I’ll pull out something really sharp on you,” he said.”

I was a little asshole when I was a kid but if I’d said that to my little brother my dad would have beaten me senseless. It might not fix how screwed up this kid is but a belt and a sack of oranges would go a long way.