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135 sats \ 3 replies \ @Scoresby 5 Oct \ parent \ on: My friends won't see their first grandchild for Christmas HealthAndFitness

There is a difference between saying that parents have the final say (which I agree with) and saying that what the parents are deciding is batshit crazy (which I think it is).

Parents can choose to give their kids cell phones at age six, it's their responsibility...but it is also stupid. Similar dynamic here.

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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @winteryeti 5 Oct

Goes both ways, as noted earlier. Relatives can be bat shit crazy and need to be told to jump off a cliff.

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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 5 Oct

But in this specific case, the specific one we are discussing, I'm taking the position that the parents are being overprotective.

Again, its their choice. No one is saying they shouldn't be allowed to do whatever. But I saying they are making a poor choice.

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242 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 5 Oct

I think it sometimes depends on the context of your own experiences.

For example, Hollywood women's aggressive feminism and distrust of men might make sense when you think about the types of men they come across in their life.

From the perspective of someone who didn't have those experiences, they look like they're being overly paranoid and combative.

Look at me, defending Hollywood feminism.

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