Comment Re:In the words of the great Ken Titus... (Score 1) 818
I agree. If Parents would just stop worrying and let us make mistakes, things would be a lot better for us. We learn by making mistakes, not by parents trying to prevent every little thing from happening. It's a bit cold outside. So what? I'm not going to die.
The problem is, too many kids run around with this misconception. And when they make that mistake from which they've *maybe* learned from, mommy and daddy have to come behind and pay thousands of dollars to keep little Johny out of jail and/or prison - or worse. In the end, its often the parents and/or the rest of the family that suffers from the broken, "let us make our own mistakes", mentality.
Ultimately, you can't help but look at some of the kids that run around with this broken mentality as, "how stupid are you?" Some things you just shouldn't have to learn first hand unless you have a serious mental disability. Obviously, people do need to learn from their own mistakes - but that has limits which seems to be beyond comprehension of so many young these days.
What I'm saying is that some parents care so much and I'm not saying we should have total freedom to do anything we want. Yes, some things you should just know. But my point still stands. If it's a little cold outside, I'm not going to die. If I have to cross a street, I'm not going to die. Because I know the dangers so I would be careful. A parent who just keeps reminding you of things you already know is just annoying sometimes. Worrying so much won't help. Sometimes you should trust your kids, especially once they're actually legal adults.
