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While I agree with you whole heartedly that, put that way, it is indeed a dangerous statement.

But I suspect it was just a poor choice of words. If you look at the sentiment that she is saying -- I have to say I see her point. She talks about her daughter sneaking out and sneaking boys in by middle school etc. There is a complete lack of respect there, for her parents, for her siblings and clearly for herself. If you have an extreme case of a child being self centred, demanding, egotistical, advantage-taking and perhaps even bringing a danger into the household, at some point, I do think that child's right to have its opinion heard is getting lost.

Children are not equal to their parents. Children do have rights and, ideally, as they grow they will contribute to the family (I don't mean financially, I mean emotionally). When there is a problem there, I think its fine to draw the line.

Sorry, probably not explaining myself well.

It was probably your house too because you had earned your parents trust, making you feel more and more at home.

What would your parent's response have been if you were sneaking in girls/boys almost nightly from middle school (I'm Canadian, but here that would be by grade 7?). Drugs, drinking etc. thrown into that. I can see where the parent would feel violated.

I love mailing random things to people. For example, post cards from the city they already live in that say "Wish you were here."

I'm not sure if its the same in the States, but in Canada, where I am, you can mail just about anything, as long as ithas the correct postage. So it doesn't even have to be boxed up. I've mailed (unwrapped) coconut shells, two socks (stuck cardboard in them actually) a plastic garden gnome, a tv dinner tray with a picture of a turkey dinner on it, and rubber ducks. I hope this info leads to mayhem ;)

What is the best instrument in an orchestra, and why is it the cello?

Awesome! Started cello lessons in the pandemic and I’m loving it. Played flute in university but the cello has won my heart