Lisa Jones wrote on Jan 4
th, 2016 at 9:49am:
I don't have a 17 yr old daughter anymore. She's 19 yrs old now. As such, she is technically an adult at law.....but believe you me, even at 19 she's just a kid. Why? She's very trusting and innocent. (She still cuddles up to her fav teddy bear at night).
As a mum, I oversee her every move online like a hawk....and I make sure I know her every move each day. Why? She's vulnerable, I love her heaps...and I don't trust the many dheads out there ...esp in cyberspace.
It's a tough gig being a parent. From the get go, your kids will need to be watched over and cared for. As they get older, you discover that things get trickier. It's a never ending learning curve.
Right now, my heart goes out to the poor mums of these 17yr old girls. They're going through hell.
It's impt that other girls see what has happened. Sometimes it takes a deadly lesson to drive a point home.
You're too soft hearted LJ.
I am the cold hearted bastard.
But you've raised both sides of the argument here.
(1) Emotional fallout of the event
(2) Deadly lesson of the event
Oft times our politically correct society focuses too much on the emotional fallout and forgets the lesson.
Ahhh...wait til you become a parent Maqqa. Esp if that child is a girl.
You too will discover just what a soft touch you really are.
^^^^ Same applies to Herb.