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Subject: Re: my apologies

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Natalie

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Date Posted: 18:12:25 10/20/25 Mon
In reply to: Emily Travers 's message, "my apologies" on 15:30:05 10/20/25 Mon

I've decided to take your initial comment as voicing concern for my well being and there is no need to apologize for that, but all the same I accept and appreciate your apology.

I put up with my parents because they're my parents. We have our struggles and I definitely wish they'd stop spanking, but overall they're not that bad. Some of my friends have a much harder time with their parents. I've witnessed some blowups over practically nothing and it's made me appreciate how decent my parents actually are.

It's an interesting idea to ban spanking for older kids. As I guess you discovered on your forum, I just can't imagine you finding much support for it where I live. I know there are a lot of different perspectives, but a consistent theme is parents should decide what's right for their kids and the government should stay out of it. I got into a debate about this with one of my teachers last year because I felt compelled to point out that without the government's involvement there is no way to protect children from actual abuse. I have a bad habit of playing devil's advocate with my teachers. For some reason they don't all appreciate it.

I am pleased to hear you weren't abused. We definitely have different personalities. I don't think anyone I know would call me reckless. Maybe a little vain sometimes, but definitely not reckless.

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Emily Travers
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Date Posted: 19:28:08 10/20/25 Mon

Well, all that's years behind me in any case. I'm no huge fan of government myself but, I agree with you, at the same time some people can't be trusted to live civilly and as well, there is a wide difference of sense regarding what is healthy so we do need the law in general. And yes, I live on the West Coast so it is likely more 'liberal' out here.

And my original comment was simple dismay and disbelief. Good for you for taking on authority figures in general though.

And of course, none of us can choose our parents!