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bucolic_frolic

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1. They got their attitudes from somewhere

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:17 AM

Yesterday

Maybe the parents weren't explicit, and some kind of abuse or distorted parenting occurred in other areas, but this is not normal.

Maybe we need parenting courses in the US. Imagine the uproar. A war between psychologists and preachers ... NRA would likely be there too ... but something's amiss.

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We should prosecute parents when kids kill [View all] marmar Yesterday OP

They got their attitudes from somewhere bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

attitudes ... said in Philly ... ATT-y-toodes ... one's demeanor toward life and society and people bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

No mention of the father MichMan Yesterday #3

I'm reluctant to always blame parents for the actions of their kids Skittles 16 hrs ago #4