Rasing Boys - Page 2

twinkle · 03-10-2005, 06:50 PM

Merika, we were very good kids compared to what I've seen around me. My parents have this friends who have a boy. You cannot imagine the troubles he cause. I'll only say that: when he was 8, he went at his grandparents' place for the summer. People raise chiken, cattle, etc. Country side all the way.

He made some friends there... so what did he think of? He convinced one of his friends to come with him to the place where the chicken usually sleep, he put a rope against his hands and legs and left him there. Told everyone he saw his friends being abducted by aliens. :roll:

Won't even get into the stuff he did at highschool. I think I'd quit my job or put him for adoption if he were mine.

Star, it's quite an achievement. You actually made something. I remember this... liquid thing in the oven - cake with coffee cream. I also remember loving every minute of it, LOOL!! Unfortunately for me, I've never tricked my sister into anything... so it was mom the one who'd usually clean up...

Duke · 03-11-2005, 05:31 AM

I was a good kid, good because I rarely got caught being bad.

Merika · 03-11-2005, 10:36 AM

Duke....I'm not sure that 'not getting caught' qualifies as 'being good'. It only means you were good at being bad. :wink:

twinkle · 03-11-2005, 03:39 PM

Hum... I'm starting to bet my money he is

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Vautrin · 03-11-2005, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by twinkle

Hum... I'm starting to bet my money he is

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Starting to bet? What are the odds you offer us Duke?

twinkle · 03-12-2005, 03:13 AM

Oh, Vautrin, like Sam used to say: "Technicalities, technicalities!!"

Vautrin · 03-12-2005, 04:09 AM

Before you bet, I want to bet. It gives me the better odds.

I was a good kid. A very good kid. There are only 2 stupid things I have done in my entire childhood. Considering I am a male, I find that quite an achievement.

Also I did not suffer from puberty. No drama, no acne, no girls making my life hellish, nothing. Which probably proves that something went wrong beforehand

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My two younger brothers did suffer from puberty, and at the moment I think it is outright incurable. So be prepared.

Duke · 03-12-2005, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Merika

Duke....I'm not sure that 'not getting caught' qualifies as 'being good'. It only means you were good at being bad. :wink:

That's what I meant. ;-)

I used to be a bad boy (although I didn't know it) but now I think I'm good, not entirely sure though.

twinkle · 03-12-2005, 06:40 AM

Vautin, DEATAILS!!! What do they do? How do they act????

How does your mom treat them and their issues?

After hearing Merika... I think I was an awfull daughter. Horrible time, those een years. For her and for me!!!! My sister also thought I was a loon. That is, until she hit 14

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Star · 03-12-2005, 06:57 AM

I was a good kid but a bad kid all at the same time. I was morally correct as a teenager but hung with the bad crowd and dated the bad boys. They were more fun to be around and to date. I was partying heavily (drinking) by the age of 15. Staying out most of the night. Didn't listen to any rules that my parents tried to have. I skipped school on a regular basis. The only thing I didn't do was sex. That came in later years. :wink:

I got into stealing from department stores until my friend got caught and we were together! I had on a stolen pair of pants but they didn't know I had stolen. She got chased through the mall and the cops came. I sat waiting for her and that was the very last time I stole anything. Never did that again! I was 15.

I wasn't an angel at all and I put my parents through pure he**.

twinkle · 03-12-2005, 08:17 AM

I did both. Up untill my 16th birthday I was going to parties, hanging out with cool guys - didn't like the bad guys one bit. I was reasonable, hung out to rock concerts, week ends partying outside my city.

My parents were very cool and gave me the liberty I neede trusting that I won't abuse it. I didn't.

At 16 I had one best friend who went to yoga classes. I started getting into meditation, gave meat up and for one whole year I didn't get to any bar or any party. I totally ruined my highschool years after that.

My parents prohibitied me to go there anymore and the reality came back and bite me right in the arse, LOOL, 'cause I had become a freak - was quite popular before. I don't regret it, it was a life changing experience. But one must controll it, or it will controll you, as it happened in my case.

After going to university I became my old self again - moved to the capital and out of my parents place. Best years of my life by far! I have never in my life so much lied to my parents like during those years, LOOL. Thanks Lord I had good people near me, or else who knows where I my have ended up. I came to my senses after 2 other years, LOL!

Star · 03-12-2005, 08:34 AM

I guess we all did stupid things growing up. As long as we learn from our mistakes, then it's okay.

I don't regret my teenage years at all. They were mistakes and experiences that I learned from and what made me the person I am today.

I'm not a naiive parent at all because I know what's out there. Been there, done it so my kids can never get away with anything. I catch them all the time. Too bad for them! LOL!

I slowed down on my wild life when I got pregnant with Krystal. After I gave birth, my life revolved around my baby and it's been that way ever since.

I had a great time as a teenager. The only thing I do regret is quiting school at 16. A lot of kids quit school in my generation so it was sort of the in thing to do back then. That was very stupid of me! That I will always regret.

I hung around and dated the bad boys I think because I like a challenge; and they were a challenge. LOL! but I was very lucky. They all respected me and treated me very well so I guess they were bad boys but good boys at heart. I ended up marrying a bad boy. :wink:

The bad boys were always more fun then the good ones. We did things, went places, trips, partied.. lots of adventure and I guess that's what attracts me to the bad ones. I dated a couple of good boys and I was bored out of my mind. They weren't adventurous enough for me.

Samson · 03-12-2005, 01:10 PM

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80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

Scary: This is the first thing I though of doing after I read that it would make a lot of smoke!! :twisted:

I have two boys, and one girl, or as Twinkle says "a girlie girl;" the constant presence of two older brothers has had no impact on raising the bar of her intolerance for the gross (bugs, slime,buggers, farts, etc.), unless you count the wonderful immation "belching-noises" my younger son has tought her to make at the dinner table.

The contrasts, so far, have been very interesting.

The older boy seems to have not developed any fashion sense until recently: And I disapprove of most of it, as it often consists of the same black shirt every day paired with pants that have the fashionably annoying tendency to drop down past his butt.

His younger brother, on the other hand, has a very good fashion sense; so good, in fact, that it causes some degree of concern, as everything that our son's do that may exceed our own talents and abilities: Why can't I have his flair for fashion?

The girl, at 30 months, has more fashion sense in her little finger than all three of us guys (plus the dog), and she demands that her needs be met least her fragile feelings are hurt, followed with a spell of despair with intensity of feeling unmatched by any males of the family.

Women!