12-21-2008, 12:43 AM
billb wrote:
[quote=AlphaDog]
[quote=billb]
That's unfortunate for the mom. Hope she gets straight.
I'll bet no one here has ever had a parent with a drug or alcohol problem.
There is a a difference between having a parent (or spouse or partner) with an addiction and dealing illegal drugs. That difference becomes more pronounced when the person doing the dealing is the one that's supposed to be setting the example for the children they're raising.
So we blame the children for the sins of the parents ? Sweet of you.
In-laws too. Extra sweet.
Excuse me? How did you get that out of what I said? I was talking about the example being set by parents, and I said absolutely nothing about the child's behavior. I have no idea whether the kids use or deal, and I said nothing to indicate I thought they did. Learn to read with an open mind instead of seeing what you're expecting to see. I've seen many young people avoid falling into the same traps as their parents, but that still doesn't excuse the parents for not doing their job, which is teaching their children right from wrong, and illegal drug use is wrong.