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I don't know what issues you apparently have with your kids, but stop projecting that on the rest of us who have managed a healthy balance.

• brightball 4y ago
  I don’t know what you think being the parent means that you react so strongly to the idea?
  • Wurdan 4y ago
    Let me flip that around on you - what do YOU think being a parent means which is mutually exclusive with being a friend?
    • brightball 4y ago
      Would you ever deny a friend something they wanted to do that you knew wasn’t good for them? You aren’t responsible for your friends.
      • resonious 4y ago
        I would definitely try to stop my friend from doing something I see as unhealthy or dangerous.
      • Wurdan 4y ago
        As others have said - absolutely, yes. Responsibility has very little to do with it, it's all about wanting the best outcome for them. And that should apply to both your children and your friends.
      • thirdsun 4y ago
        > Would you ever deny a friend something they wanted to do that you knew wasn’t good for them? Ahm...yes? A friend isn't characterized by how much they agree with you. It's perfectly valid to say no.