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182667, I hear you, but I still wouldn't support a baby shower. But then, I hate Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Nov-06-15 04:21 PM
baby showers. Also alot of all that is moot to me because I'd be about that clinic (if I had my say).
>I'm saying there's no sensing in hammering that >disappointment home. > >You can't put that genie back in the bottle. >Stop for a second and think. > >You don't think she'd already feel a profound sense of failure >and disappointment? Unless she's a spoiled, self centered, >disrespectful problem child, she'll probably feel an awful lot >of things and disappointing her loving parents is probably a >huge weight on her shoulders as it is. > >What good will come from hammering that home further? > >Don't get me wrong, there are discussions to be had in this >situation, but no baby shower is harsh. You could argue that a >shower would essentially be a celebration of poor decisions >but I disagree completely. > >You discipline and chastise your kid when you catch them in >the act of getting pregnant. If she winds up getting pregnant >though? That's a whole new ballgame. Now she has to learn to >be an adult. Now her life choices are altered in major ways. >Now her priorities need to change dramatically. Frankly, >that's punishment enough and my disappointment can kick rocks >and cry rivers because MY priority at that point shifts toward >helping her manage a life-altering change. > >Any whip cracking and discipline that mattered needed to be >done prior to this happening and there's no need to take an >extra pound of flesh for a very human mistake. > >
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