tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4688517148805498732.post3775604768014966894..comments2023-05-14T07:07:53.560-04:00Comments on That's What She Said: The Paul Harvey "Rest of the Story"Michelle M Mimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681538253779875900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4688517148805498732.post-37458150259692847892012-03-23T16:53:12.926-04:002012-03-23T16:53:12.926-04:00I like to read your blogs because they are usually...I like to read your blogs because they are usually funny, true and always heartfelt. Even though I just got to know you, although you are my sister’s friend and have lived across from where I grew up for many years now, I felt a connection. I want you to know I totally agree with you on this one. It’s our job to be our children’s advocate to guide them through his/her young life, which doesn’t always mean we will be their favorite person. My daughter will be 13 in a week, and she and I have had many talks about things such as this and more. Letting peer pressure talk you into making bad choices or out n out making bad decisions on her own is inevitable, I’m not fooling myself. I hope that I will be as strong and as diligent as you. As far as the goody goody people that think that you have spilled their beans unjustly or untimely, they need some self evaluation in their own home. Small town life is great until someone gets righteous enough to set the village on fire. Just don’t let them burn down your teepee, you’re job as chief is not done.Betsy Breedennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4688517148805498732.post-30197978934708453762012-03-23T16:16:00.853-04:002012-03-23T16:16:00.853-04:00"It takes a village..." "Ignorance..."It takes a village..." "Ignorance is bliss..." Many sayings apply here, but what you say here is true. We as adults are responsible for our children in every way until they are adults. If we are raising them irresponsibly, what kind of adults will they be? Are we setting them up for success or failure? And where did the notion of being friends with our children come from? We are parents, guardians, nurturers, security officers, financers and a whole lot of other things first. My friends are grown. My kids are not. Parents acting like teenagers and teenagers acting like adults just doesn't work for me. Your son has a lot of respect for you to react the way he did when confronted. I see less mature peers pitching fits because they got caught. Keep doing what you are doing...Holle Boykinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406908833527053242noreply@blogger.com