Parents Gone Bad

Time for a rant blog. It’s only right since the weather in Missoula has turned from spring to winter. I awoke to Montana Public Radio stating that there is a winter weather advisory today. Oh, jeez. Time to turn off that pesky media; I don’t even know why I turned it on.

Also on MPR, I heard about a child who committed suicide due to bullying. Everyone is blaming the principal of the school. In fact, the principal has reportedly received a bunch of hate mail or threatening letters, with one saying, “Burn in Hell.” It’s not the educators, folks. It’s the parents. The parents themselves are engaging in the same bullying tactics that pressured this teen to take their own life. There are a small number of parents out there who may be the problem. Parents shape the world, and they are f’ing it up. That is my observation and not to be confused with blame. I do know when I am being bullied, though, and even in adult life, you will run into bullies (for instance, a boss or colleague).

There is no room in life for blame if we all just take responsibility because who knows which parent this misbehavior started with. Just as I hope bullying tactics are not used on me today, I hope that all creatures will experience a bully-free day today as well.

On a lighter note, a video.

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