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NCMilGal's picture

Warning - semi-rant on religion ahead. I know a lot of the ladies here are Christians, and this is not meant to bash you or Christianity.

SD15 just can't give up her little piece of trash not-boyfriend. Last week she was busted using her stepfather's work computer to explicitly IM this boy. None of the adults like him; he's a rough kid who has abusive druggies for parents. SD15 is a sucker for a sob story.

For about a day, DH thought BM might come to her senses and turn Little Miss "I don't care what she says anymore" over to us for some military-style discipline, but noooo...

SD15 is not even grounded. BM is going to pray. Yep, prayer is the only answer needed. SERIOUSLY??? All of the good Christians I know believe that prayer works (and it may - or at least it may give peace of mind) but when it comes the child-rearing, they back it up with some common sense and discipline!

BM is so whackadoo - this course of action with make me a (s)grandmother before I'm 40. Because of COURSE she can't even dream of talking about birth control or (gasp!) SEX to a 15-yr-old! Birth control is practically murder, doncha know?

I quit. I've told DH to tell BM one thing when she comes crying about the daughter she can't control: "Gee BM, it's not like I can do anything effective from 1000 miles away."

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caregiver1127's picture

God say he helps those who help themselves - so while BM is praying she is not helping herself - all I can say is Hello young GlamMa!!!!

overit2's picture

Well the expression god helps those that help themselves is man made btw, BUT as a Christian, yep you follow up prayer and ACTION so the meaning is the same.

THat said, i'm quite on the "liberal" side of things...there's nothign I despise more then hard core conservatives who refuse to talk to their kids about sex and bcontrol and preach absitenence to their kids own health risks.

It's been PROVEN a failure-they have higher rates of STD"s and pregnancy because parenst are busy burrying their heads in the sand (Bible and Church) and fail to bring any common sense and practicality to a real problem.

I honestly really despise parents like this-what a disservice to the kids!!!