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Wow Cary hates women-on the one hand he says about a mom who smokes pot , legally for extreme back pain and POSSIBLY for other motives we can only guess at ; " That is what she is saying. That is what it feels like. It feels like Mom is saying, Go fuck yourself you little piece of shit. Go fuck yourself." This mom is a selfish bitch even though she's stuck around for 15 years,but Ohmigod -she wears tiedye and listens to Grateful Dead music...Call Child Protective Services! This kid will need a lifetime of therapy.
But when it comes to a mom involved in multiple sexual relationships and a dad into BDSM , who congregates with others into BDSM (at work ,but hey isn't that why they call it work?), Cary says "So I sympathize with your situation, and encourage you to follow your instincts in this regard. I think you probably can be a positive female role model for this young woman. I think you and your husband probably can act as surrogate parents. It may do some good."
Good for who?! Certainly not for the kids in this situation.At least that 15 year old whose mom smokes pot is old enough to find a friend to stay with if he wants to escape his household tensions.At least the 19 year old in question has friends floors to sleep on. These kids are being raised in a situation in which they or their parents may not even know who their father is.Cary's concerned about moms distracted by tv or jewelry stores etc.while a dad who's into bondage and sado-masichism gets a pass? !How does he explain the strap marks and bruises at the kiddie soccer match? And how can he begin to fathom child discipline --if control and domination and physical force equals sexual pleasure.Can he really turn down spanking?Maybe instead of sending them to their room he could just handcuff them. I’m afraid to think of their 15 year old angsts.!
Cary ,what did your mom do to you? And why must you inflict it on the rest of us?