Stop Raising little assholes
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I was entering a sporting event recently just as a group of 12 year old-ish volleyball players were leaving the building.β£
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As I approached the heavy door I made eye contact through the window with one of the girls. A second or so passed and she forcefully pushed the door right into my faceβ¦. and then laughed. β£
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"Say you're sorry to the lady" the mom perfunctorily replied, looking not that phased.β£
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Instead of an apology, the girl laughed like she was the queen of comedy performing for her juvenile audience and she promply skipped off with her teammates. β£
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The mom looked at me, shrugged her shoulders, half-smiled at me and with a luke warm reply, "sorry 'bout that...you know how kids are."β£
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Um no. β£
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Not mine. Because I don't parent that way. β£
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IF my kids had been all hyped up and done the same thing, I would have yanked their ass right back, whether they meant to or not, had them look the person in the EYES and APOLOGIZE.β£
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My style is that I DONβT CARE if it embarrasses you in front of your friends. You're not going to be an asshole. β£
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Look, we all parent differently, I get that, but apologizing FOR YOUR KID in this scenario is not ok. β£
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Not only was the kid's behavior crappy, intentional and could have hurt someone, but it could have been a great opportunity to TEACH HER about showing respect to others, being accountable for her actions and the gift of apologizing to someone. β£
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Instead, she reinforced her child's asshole behavior by not holding her accountable and (barely) apologized FOR HER. β£
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And we wonder why it is that kids show π¨π€ π‘ππ©π©π‘π π§ππ¨π₯πππ© to others nowadays. β£
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Being that "nice parent" by not holding your kid accountable only TEACHES them THEY don't have to have consequences for how they treat others. β£
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To that mom: While I know you probably βmeant wellβ you're actually doing her a bigger favor by holding her accountable. β£
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Trust me. β£
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