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Irish_Dem

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8. This was so hard for parents in the 80's.
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:36 AM
Jul 11

No rules, no consequences, constant fake praise.

Many of the kids were fine at school, but hell on wheels at home.
So they knew how to follow the rules at school, church, etc.
But at home there was no need to be appropriate.

The parents wanted to be their children's best friends, gave up on being parents.
Wanted the kids to be bursting with self esteem, so never upset the children,
heaped tons of fake praise on them. Made them equals in the home, etc.

So we have all these narcissists running the govt now.

And everyone thinks they are an expert on every topic.
No need for facts or science.

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