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Estel
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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 12:24 pm
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This was mentioned on a sc-fi fantasy book blog I was reading, and I had to post it here.

Raising the Perfect Child Through Guilt and Manipulation

Just the write-up made me laugh out loud.


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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 1:41 pm
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It sounds funny!

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Estel
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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 2:16 pm
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It did surprise me to see on a Sci-fi/fantasy blog, but then, the blogger was a mom, and seemed especially delighted with this book, so :shrug: :)


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MariaHobbit
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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 2:44 pm
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My library is in the process of acquiring this book. Not that I need it- I'm pretty much done with guilting and manipulating.

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Estel
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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 3:41 pm
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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 6:20 pm
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MariaHobbit wrote:
My library is in the process of acquiring this book. Not that I need it- I'm pretty much done with guilting and manipulating.

There's always room for guilt and manipulation. Or does that just work on me?

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MariaHobbit
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Posted: Thu 08 Oct , 2009 6:46 pm
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Kids are like arrows. Aim, release, and then let them fly on their own. My job is done.... except for watching the flight. And funding college. :blackeye:

w00t! Empty nest! :banana:

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Posted: Fri 09 Oct , 2009 12:35 am
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M is for the Massive Guilt she gave me,
O is for the Outbursts that she had,
T is for her Total Domination,
H is How she drove out dear old Dad,
E is for the Eunuch that she made me,
R is my Respect she stripped away,
Put them all together, they spell MOTHER,
The reason that I'm so #*$@!ed up today!

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Estel
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Posted: Fri 09 Oct , 2009 9:03 am
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LMAO! :damnfunny: Love it. :D


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Axordil
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Posted: Fri 09 Oct , 2009 2:33 pm
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MariaHobbit wrote:
Kids are like arrows. Aim, release, and then let them fly on their own.

I would say more like bowling balls. You give them an initial push, a little spin, and hope they don't end up in the gutter.

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MariaHobbit
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Posted: Fri 09 Oct , 2009 2:39 pm
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Both metaphors need to allow for a longer guidance time, IMO. :) Maybe those inflatable gutter guards sometimes used in bowling? :D

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Axordil
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Posted: Fri 09 Oct , 2009 4:16 pm
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I use body english for terminal guidance. This looks silly in bowling, but just plain weird in archery. :D

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Lidless
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Posted: Fri 09 Oct , 2009 9:13 pm
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I expect many wives/partners to buy this book, mothers or not.

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