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ultrarunner Nov 14th 2013 7:58 am
yay or nay to this?
 
It was a “bit of a rant” that the blogger herself admitted meandered “all over the place.” But when North Dakota mother of two Stephanie Metz declared to the world that her children were “not the center of my world,” it struck one hell of a chord.
Source: http://www.salon.com/2013/11/14/wake...nt_goes_viral/

Shard Nov 14th 2013 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 10991691)
Isn't that an old story?

Nay IMO.

Jingsamichty Nov 14th 2013 8:37 am
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Ah, blogs. How attention-seekers with more fingers than brain cells fill their day.

mardyarse Nov 14th 2013 8:40 am
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yay to this article, nay to the original "rant" from the mother. She had some good points but quite frankly I can't stomach hearing how "they" would handle a situation when they've never been put in it.

Must be a sign of age when you look at these young parents who really think they know it all and yet their kids are still toddlers! Don't wish to give them any clues as to what lies ahead, rather they found out for themselves.

These teenage years are the the most emotional, heart tugging, frustrating, and damn right friggin annoying I've ever experienced in my lifetime.

Just love the way that these new parents think they've got the answers when they haven't even faced any challenges yet, potty training isn't a challenge, talking to your kid in the private room at the ER because they want to end their life is challenge!

Shard Nov 14th 2013 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10991745)
Ah, blogs. How attention-seekers with more fingers than brain cells fill their day.
Yes. After reading, she seems to be rehashing some well worn ideas on free range kids etc.. Few parents are as overprotective or politically correct as bloggers like to make out as the norm. It's easy ranting.

mardyarse Nov 14th 2013 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10991745)
Ah, blogs. How attention-seekers with more fingers than brain cells fill their day.
Absolutely, who are these boring tw@ts? Their need to go viral on everything they say or do makes them become controversial when in fact in real life they probably wouldn't say boo to a ghost!

Shard Nov 14th 2013 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by mardyarse (Post 10991755)
Absolutely, who are these boring tw@ts? Their need to go viral on everything they say or do makes them become controversial when in fact in real life they probably wouldn't say boo to a ghost!
Is that the correct form of that expression? Somehow I thought it was "goose" which never made any sense to me :o

mardyarse Nov 14th 2013 8:46 am
Re: yay or nay to this?
 
Originally Posted by mardyarse (Post 10991755)
Absolutely, who are these boring tw@ts? Their need to go viral on everything they say or do makes them become controversial when in fact in real life they probably wouldn't say boo to a ghost!
boo to a goose I meant to say!

Shard Nov 14th 2013 8:47 am
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Originally Posted by mardyarse (Post 10991761)
boo to a goose I meant to say!
Yeah but now you've got me thinking...:D

ultrarunner Nov 14th 2013 9:15 am
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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10991762)
Yeah but now you've got me thinking...:D
So you are backtracking then?

Yay for you :D


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