Exactly, it's just an opinion, attacking me or Bstar is not necessary, call me a failure, my 16 year old was just inducted into the national honor role society, and recieved a letter to be given up to $100,000 in scholarships for college, and everyone loves the laid back kid with a big heart, did I fail somewhere? I raised her completely on my own I might add
I am sorry you felt I was attacking anyone, it was not my intention. I did not call you a failure... I said if my children grew up to be close minded I would consider myself a failure. Again, as you pointed out, an opinion.
Congrats to your 16 year old and to yourself. Raising a child on your own must not have been easy. However, I would not measure my child's success in life based on their report card or their scholarships. To me, sucess would mean having raised a productive, responsible, tolerant and understanding individual, who thinks freely, is independent and does not cling to old fashioned gender roles.
My point however, is this: there is no one set of morals or guidelines that are the perfect rule book for every person or child.
BS (aptly named) you have every right to raise your child as you see fit, but you do NOT have the right to think that if we believe differently that we are the abhorrent ones
I absolutely agree... raise your kids however you want, but don't expect people to follow in your footsteps.
Blessedstar: By your own beliefs, God will judge. Why do you feel the need to help him with the task?