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"notable exception of the rare completely unfit parent" If you think unfit parents are rare you should talk to a social worker, police officer, or nurse, they
by jonesb6 11y ago
"notable exception of the rare completely unfit parent"
If you think unfit parents are rare you should talk to a social worker, police officer, or nurse, they will be able to bury you with heartbreaking stories of what life is like for a very large number of people who are predominantly poor.
- jonathankoren 11y agoMy point was more that even unfit parents tend to recognize the role of parents. They're just not good at it. (eg "I'm a good parent! I take care of my kids just fine!")
- jonesb6 11y agoI'm more inclined to believe unfit parents are unfit because they care more about themselves then their children. Their worried about their own problems and not introspectively critiquing their own parenting... Edit: totally misread your comment, yup I agree. I think I just took the extreme of what you originally said (that unfit parents are rare), my bad.
- jonathankoren 11y agoNP. I realized my language was imprecise when I wrote it. ;)