Colt9033~ Maybe she does remember what it is like to be a teenager and in love!
I was a good kid myself, and there are still things I’ll never tell my Mother!
Oh, come on six_of_ten! I hope these bad parents also don’t make them prepare meals or clean up or, worse yet, do their own laundry! Gasp!
Children who are taught responsibility are better people in the long run. I was the oldest of only four, the youngest 12 years younger than me. I helped watch and take care of them. Sure, at times it was a pain, me being a selfish teenager and all. But I did learn empathy, responsibility, and hundred’s of other small life lessons that I have been able to draw on over the course of my life. Did you ever think that part of the job of raising a child was to help teach them all of these skills? As long as the parent/s are not out partying all the time, I see no problem with this.
About the FBOFW comments, you need to remember those strips are in rerun now. They were written in the early 80’s. Today’s John is a much evolved man! And today’s strip illustrates why I don’t host many dinners at my home! :)
I enjoy Autumn as long as it’s not soggy. Living in Seattle, fall means rain.