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Do you have kids? Perhaps you don't understand the righteous anger that a parent would feel in this scenario. If this happened to my kid, I would also complete

• Glyptodon 13y ago
  Of course I'd want to on some level, but I'd also want to make sure that even if I helped I'd also be imparting the skills for them to accomplish things on their own. I think I view enabling a child's independence as a parent's most important job, particularly in light of the often random and occasionally capricious nature of death.
  • chris_wot 13y ago
    That's a nice sentiment, but when your child's life is being systematically destroyed by pathologically perverted harassers then you just deal with the situation. Your argument is a little like saying that the best time to teach first aid is when your kid has a gaping chest wound.
• PeterisP 13y ago
  Well, no, if the "kid" is 24-years old then assistance and support is required, but 'taking over' seems reasonable only if they're in a coma after an accident. After all, it's their life, and any decisions on how/wether to proceed and what to avoid are completely theirs to make - they may take advice from parents, or they also may not want their parents to have any say whatsover in how to handle it.