Well said. I know you are generalizing, which can get you into trouble, of course.
For instance, while I come from a very progressive family (where my dad even got me to become involved in his activism - think "Bilateral Nuclear Freeze" days), they still provided sufficient structure. Sure, I had no curfew, but there were consequences the few times I fucked up.
So, not sure I am craving any more guidance/structure than I had growing up. It was pretty balanced.
If you were my kid, I'd have beat your pothead ass, delinquent! (Just kidding. I don't believe in corporal punishment but if I was old enough to be your dad I'd have been from that generation.)
But in all seriousness, a buncha people don't fit the broad stereotype I'm mapping-out there, but I think it's good as a starting point to envision these two kind of big circular water-color splotches on a piece of paper and then zoom-in from there.
Thanks for reading, and for sharing your thoughts!
Well said. I know you are generalizing, which can get you into trouble, of course.
For instance, while I come from a very progressive family (where my dad even got me to become involved in his activism - think "Bilateral Nuclear Freeze" days), they still provided sufficient structure. Sure, I had no curfew, but there were consequences the few times I fucked up.
So, not sure I am craving any more guidance/structure than I had growing up. It was pretty balanced.
If you were my kid, I'd have beat your pothead ass, delinquent! (Just kidding. I don't believe in corporal punishment but if I was old enough to be your dad I'd have been from that generation.)
But in all seriousness, a buncha people don't fit the broad stereotype I'm mapping-out there, but I think it's good as a starting point to envision these two kind of big circular water-color splotches on a piece of paper and then zoom-in from there.
Thanks for reading, and for sharing your thoughts!