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View Poll Results: If you could change one thing about the way your parent(s) raised you, what is it?
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Listened to me more (I'm over 25)
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Listened to me more (I'm 25 or under)
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0% |
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Spent more money on me (I'm over 25)
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0% |
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Spent more money on me (I'm 25 or under)
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0% |
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Given me respect (I'm over 25)
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1 |
3.33% |
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Given me respect (I'm 25 or under)
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3 |
10.00% |
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Given me more freedom (I'm over 25)
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2 |
6.67% |
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Given me more freedom (I'm 25 or under)
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3 |
10.00% |
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Got more involved in my life (I'm over 25)
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2 |
6.67% |
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Got more involved in my life (I'm 25 or under)
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Were honest with me (I'm over 25)
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0% |
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Were honest with me (I'm 25 or under)
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3.33% |
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Placed more limits on my behavior (I'm over 25)
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1 |
3.33% |
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Placed more limits on my behavior (I'm 25 or under)
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0% |
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Been better rolemodels (I'm over 25)
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2 |
6.67% |
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Been better rolemodels (I'm 25 or under)
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0% |
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Respected my privacy/given me more space (I'm over 25)
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0% |
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Respected my privacy/given me more space (I'm 25 or under)
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3 |
10.00% |
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Better prepared me for my adult life (I'm over 25)
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3.33% |
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Better prepared me for my adult life (I'm 25 or under)
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3.33% |
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Pushed better values on me (I'm over 25)
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0% |
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Pushed better values on me (I'm 25 or under)
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My parents were perfect (I'm over 25)
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4 |
13.33% |
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My parents were perfect (I'm 25 or under)
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16.67% |
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August 14, 2003, 19:19
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ACS Staff Member
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Change one thing about your parent's parenting.
An open question to folks of all ages. If there was one thing about the way your parents treated you that you would change, what would it be? And why?
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I was thinking to use a male-male jack and record it. - Albert Speer
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
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August 14, 2003, 19:37
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Prince
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I'd like them to actually tell me whether or not they know I'm gay, because it's driving me ****ing insane.
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"Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt Whitman
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August 14, 2003, 19:40
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Deity
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What? They got a Certificate of Authenticity, CS ?
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August 14, 2003, 19:42
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Prince
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I'm serious! I don't know if they know! It's severely annoying.
I wish they'd just come straight out and tell me instead of making me guess like this.
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"Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt Whitman
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August 14, 2003, 19:43
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Deity
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OMG. I missed 2 critical words. "they know".
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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August 14, 2003, 19:45
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Prince
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"Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt Whitman
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August 14, 2003, 19:46
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hehehe.
My interpretation was the same as Sloww's. hehe.
But... vote!
I'm curious to see how this poll turns out.
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I was thinking to use a male-male jack and record it. - Albert Speer
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
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August 14, 2003, 19:54
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I put 'more freedom'. Easily was my choice  .
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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August 14, 2003, 19:58
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Deity
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I have no major problem with their effort.
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August 14, 2003, 20:01
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Yeah, but hopefully they could have given you some better football knowledge  .
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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August 14, 2003, 20:05
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King
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You forgot "all of the above"...
But then, that's not my parents I'm thinking about, I guess.
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August 14, 2003, 20:14
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Emperor
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Originally posted by SlowwHand
I have no major problem with their effort.
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If only you realized what kind of a person you turned out to be, you might reconsider your statement . . . .
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STFU and then GTFO!
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August 14, 2003, 20:20
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btw, what happened to avatars?
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I was thinking to use a male-male jack and record it. - Albert Speer
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
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August 14, 2003, 20:21
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If only you realized what kind of a person you turned out to be
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 Wouldn't he have already realized what kind of person he'd be, since he is the person?
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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August 14, 2003, 20:25
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Originally posted by dv8ed
You forgot "all of the above"...
But then, that's not my parents I'm thinking about, I guess.
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Yea, I expect most people to have more than one thing they'd want to change. Lord knows I could pick most of the options. But just pick the one that bothered you the most.
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I was thinking to use a male-male jack and record it. - Albert Speer
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
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August 14, 2003, 20:29
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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
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If only you realized what kind of a person you turned out to be
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Wouldn't he have already realized what kind of person he'd be, since he is the person?
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Sometimes a person doesn't realize who they are -- especially if they have serious problems (denial or blinded about something about one's self).
And since you caused me to explain my joke, it's ruined now. 
In seriousness, Slowwy a swell guy -- even if I give him **** sometimes. 
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STFU and then GTFO!
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August 14, 2003, 20:33
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And since you caused me to explain my joke, it's ruined now.
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Don't worry about it, it was already ruined .
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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August 14, 2003, 20:43
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I wish my dad was more like DanQ, and my mom more like MarkG.
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August 14, 2003, 20:49
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Chieftain
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I didnt see this choice which would apply to me.....Pushed me harder in school.......I have the ability to Daydream endlessly & still make pretty good grades mostly A'sB's a few C's & the occasional D.........I am easily distracted........
Although, I did manage to receive my A&P Liscense w/ a 3.6 avg. w/ frequent daydreaming while I was in school.
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August 14, 2003, 20:57
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Settler
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Originally posted by Asher
I wish my dad was more like DanQ, and my mom more like MarkG.
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August 14, 2003, 21:01
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Warlord
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I think my parents decision to become parents was a little misguided.
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August 14, 2003, 21:03
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Nothing, I love my parents. 
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August 14, 2003, 21:04
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More involved/over 25. I assume that this is the closest to "put the boot harder to my ass".
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August 14, 2003, 21:18
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More involved/over 25. I assume that this is the closest to "put the boot harder to my ass".
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That it is. Though "better prepared for adult life" could apply as well.
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I was thinking to use a male-male jack and record it. - Albert Speer
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
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August 14, 2003, 21:24
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I was a pretty rebellious type about schoolwork and chores and stuff. I think they should have pushed harder here. Also gotten me more into sports and Scouting and stuff. But they did do a decent job at getting me into top notch schools. Even moving accross town. and they schooled me into acing the SATs.
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August 15, 2003, 01:54
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Deity
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loved me more, but I don't see that option
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Focus, discipline
Barack Obama- the antichrist
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August 15, 2003, 01:58
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where is the "didn't ruin my life option?"
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August 15, 2003, 04:51
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Prince
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My mother should have prepared me better for adult life. Whenever things started getting good (every two years (I take a long time to make friends)) we moved. This caused me to lose hope and soured my ambition. I now have good ideas that never get finished, or even started.
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August 15, 2003, 05:44
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I'd change nothing.
All the ways I'm ****ing up my life are entirely of my own doing.
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If I'm posting here then Counterglow must be down.
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August 15, 2003, 06:37
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My parents are extremely good, and I voted perfect (under 25). However, one thing my mom could have done better was to scare me less of everyday's dangers.
I have now become afraid of many small things (cars in particular) because of the extreme caution advised by my mother in my youth.
Otherwise, perfect ! 
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