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Originally Posted by Anthony
Good answer, though, number 2 should cover it.  |
OK. I voted #2.
Wanted to be totally fair on this one, though. I mean, when you're a kid and the first time you hear the phrase "you'd cut off your nose to spite your face" from your MOM...it doesn't bode well for some future decisions.
One of the benefits of making it to this age is that you can turn around, look back, wince, and mutter "oh, tell me that wasn't me!!"
It helps me with my kids, though...as long as I can prevent "yeah, I was an asshole when I was your age, too" from coming out of my mouth. That would be counterproductive.
On a personal note, one of the funnier things that has happened to me lately was nearly screeching "I WAS ONLY 25 WHEN I SAID THAT!!" at my husband. He had hung on to data that had been outmoded for a very long time. Luckily, I found it even funnier when not too long after that, he arched an eyebrow at me. I had done the same thing. I think people should sit down periodically and have an "Opinion Review" to see which ones have changed through growth.