should parents of bullies be held liable?

[southernyankeebelle]

39. I often wonder how siblings raised in one family can turn out so different.

I remember my younger sister being very ill when she was young. My parents worried and spoiled her because they thought she was going to die. As it turned out she lived (thank god). But she would drive my parents crazy. I remember once and I will never forget it when she was about 8 my parents packed a suitcase and told her they were going to take her to the orphanage. Well we were home with our mother and crying our eyes out begging her not to send her away and promising her she will be good. She said no waiting for dad to come get her from work. She started crying also and all of us kids starting crying more until dad came home. We all begged him and he looked at my sister and asked her if she was going to stop this behavior. She said yes and he said ok he wouldn't take her. Years later we found out the luggage was empty and he had no attentions on taking her anywhere. But it worked. LOL but to this day she still can be annoying.