Why do some parents support Beach Week?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m crying with laughter at how many parents are deluded about the nature of college - as “safe” with “systems” and “not structure” to turn to in cases of emergency. Nothing could be further from the truth IME.

Relative to a beachhouse rental? Yes, it's safer.

Nope, it’s not. But you go ahead and believe that if it helps you sleep at night. Life is scary and teens make a lot of bad decisions but that’s all part of growing up.

So law enforcement officials from these beach towns who are pleading and begging with parents from MoCo to know how dangerous and scary Beach Week is are what? Just fibbers and liars looking to keep suburbanites from having a good time?

Law enforcement is not begging anybody to do anything.

Ocean City has made serious changes to beach week over 20 years providing housing, safe entertainment and information for parents. It’s part of their outreach to keep parents informed and students safe.

This article was just 10 years ago: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland-schools-insider/post/senior-beach-week-full-of-risks-for-teens-police-tell-parents/2012/03/20/gIQAhvxSQS_blog.html

This is from 2018: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/100-citations-ocean-city-maryland/

There was a brawl on the boardwalk that made national news for its violence and chaos: https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2020/06/19/ocean-city-boardwalk-fights-violence-details-videos-police-reports/3213865001/

Many have been critical of senior week — June is the traditional month for graduating high school seniors from Mid-Atlantic states to vacation in the resort — as the root of recent unruliness in the town, which has been captured in various social media videos.

Delmarva Now's analysis found 20 of those 103 arrests were of people 18 or 19 years old, while the remainder were suspects age 20 or older.

From June 1-14, Miller told Delmarva Now two dozen juveniles have been arrested in the town.

The police department provided documents to Delmarva Now for 21 arrestees charged between June 11 and June 13. All of those are for adults, as records for juveniles are not available to the public.

Ocean City is trying to clean it up, but do not lie and say Senior Week/Beach Week is now "safe." It is what it has always been.

Sorry your child is out of control and you can’t trust them.

Underage drinking and 1 fight, BFD.

Your reading comprehension stinks.

The fight is one of several recent incidents on the Boardwalk and throughout town that have earned the ire of residents, town officials and even the governor, who has committed to ramping up state police support in the town.

Do better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our son is going with a group of friends plus my husband (they can't get the house without a real adult). Have you considered that compromise?

Beyond wierd.

A lot of kids from our school did it this way. Many places won't rent to 18 year olds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m crying with laughter at how many parents are deluded about the nature of college - as “safe” with “systems” and “not structure” to turn to in cases of emergency. Nothing could be further from the truth IME.

Relative to a beachhouse rental? Yes, it's safer.

Nope, it’s not. But you go ahead and believe that if it helps you sleep at night. Life is scary and teens make a lot of bad decisions but that’s all part of growing up.

So law enforcement officials from these beach towns who are pleading and begging with parents from MoCo to know how dangerous and scary Beach Week is are what? Just fibbers and liars looking to keep suburbanites from having a good time?

Law enforcement is not begging anybody to do anything.

Ocean City has made serious changes to beach week over 20 years providing housing, safe entertainment and information for parents. It’s part of their outreach to keep parents informed and students safe.

This article was just 10 years ago: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland-schools-insider/post/senior-beach-week-full-of-risks-for-teens-police-tell-parents/2012/03/20/gIQAhvxSQS_blog.html

This is from 2018: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/100-citations-ocean-city-maryland/

There was a brawl on the boardwalk that made national news for its violence and chaos: https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2020/06/19/ocean-city-boardwalk-fights-violence-details-videos-police-reports/3213865001/

Many have been critical of senior week — June is the traditional month for graduating high school seniors from Mid-Atlantic states to vacation in the resort — as the root of recent unruliness in the town, which has been captured in various social media videos.

Delmarva Now's analysis found 20 of those 103 arrests were of people 18 or 19 years old, while the remainder were suspects age 20 or older.

From June 1-14, Miller told Delmarva Now two dozen juveniles have been arrested in the town.

The police department provided documents to Delmarva Now for 21 arrestees charged between June 11 and June 13. All of those are for adults, as records for juveniles are not available to the public.

Ocean City is trying to clean it up, but do not lie and say Senior Week/Beach Week is now "safe." It is what it has always been.

Sorry your child is out of control and you can’t trust them.

Underage drinking and 1 fight, BFD.

Your reading comprehension stinks.

The fight is one of several recent incidents on the Boardwalk and throughout town that have earned the ire of residents, town officials and even the governor, who has committed to ramping up state police support in the town.

Do better.

They’re at we fights here.

Do we should keep our kids indoors?

Kerp your kids home but get over it, our good kids are going and your kids are going to be mad about it. Being a parent is hard, suck it up.

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Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

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But it just boggles my mind that parents PAY MONEY to leave their 17 or 18-year-old kid alone in a house or hotel room with a bunch of other people that same age for a WEEK, and think it's a good idea? How or why? I obviously am under no illusions that teens can't or won't try to find ways to have drugs, sex or drink, by why PAY for them to do so with a free pass? That's insane to me.

And then you posted that you agree with her. And now you're complaining that people are criticizing your choices?

OK.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

No one really cares what your parenting choices are. This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't trust your kid in June to be off on his own but not in September off on their own. For all you know, while they are in college, they could be going off on the weekends to a rental home with a bunch of kids so they can have their missed "beach week" doing god knows what. Three months difference.

Sending a student away to college IS NOT the same as sending them to a rental house unsupervised.

There are a NUMBER of staff who get paid to ensure the wellbeing and safety of your child while they're at college. Starting with the Resident Advisor all the way to the hierarchy of staff in Resident Services to the campus police and the overall UNIVERSITY administration.

This comparison makes no sense.

Did you not go away to college, or has it been so long that you just forget what it's like?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

Op wrote:

But it just boggles my mind that parents PAY MONEY to leave their 17 or 18-year-old kid alone in a house or hotel room with a bunch of other people that same age for a WEEK, and think it's a good idea? How or why? I obviously am under no illusions that teens can't or won't try to find ways to have drugs, sex or drink, by why PAY for them to do so with a free pass? That's insane to me.

And then you posted that you agree with her. And now you're complaining that people are criticizing your choices?

OK.

The anti beach week parents are afraid to parent. They want beach week to just go away because they are afraid to say “no”. We are not here to change our parenting to validate your’s.

[Anonymous]

My son went to beach week. He is super responsible and was not a drinker at the time. He went with 4 friends who are all similar personalities. I took a leap of faith because if you’d asked me a year earlier I would have said no way. One of the parents arranged the hotel, drove them both ways and stayed a few miles away in case of an emergency. In the end, he had a great time and it really gave him confidence for going off to college. If his personality/friends/circumstances had been different, my decision might have been to say no.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

No one really cares what your parenting choices are. This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't trust your kid in June to be off on his own but not in September off on their own. For all you know, while they are in college, they could be going off on the weekends to a rental home with a bunch of kids so they can have their missed "beach week" doing god knows what. Three months difference.

NP. Your first 2 sentences contraindicate your intentions. Sounds like you just want to argue. Chump move.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

Op wrote:

But it just boggles my mind that parents PAY MONEY to leave their 17 or 18-year-old kid alone in a house or hotel room with a bunch of other people that same age for a WEEK, and think it's a good idea? How or why? I obviously am under no illusions that teens can't or won't try to find ways to have drugs, sex or drink, by why PAY for them to do so with a free pass? That's insane to me.

And then you posted that you agree with her. And now you're complaining that people are criticizing your choices?

OK.

DP. Wow, dude. Your synopsis is off, and you seem to have no objective other then to antagonize. Just move on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

No one really cares what your parenting choices are. This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't trust your kid in June to be off on his own but not in September off on their own. For all you know, while they are in college, they could be going off on the weekends to a rental home with a bunch of kids so they can have their missed "beach week" doing god knows what. Three months difference.

NP. Your first 2 sentences contraindicate your intentions. Sounds like you just want to argue. Chump move.

? sounds like you just want to only hear your opinions and not opposing ones.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

No one really cares what your parenting choices are. This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't trust your kid in June to be off on his own but not in September off on their own. For all you know, while they are in college, they could be going off on the weekends to a rental home with a bunch of kids so they can have their missed "beach week" doing god knows what. Three months difference.

NP. Your first 2 sentences contraindicate your intentions. Sounds like you just want to argue. Chump move.

? sounds like you just want to only hear your opinions and not opposing ones.

NP. I agree with the PP - if someone says: "No one really cares what your parenting choices are. " isn't that contradicting with "This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here."?

In principle, if no one really cares about what you (say you) do, then why would anyone post their opinions and ideas in response to your post?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

No one really cares what your parenting choices are. This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't trust your kid in June to be off on his own but not in September off on their own. For all you know, while they are in college, they could be going off on the weekends to a rental home with a bunch of kids so they can have their missed "beach week" doing god knows what. Three months difference.

NP. Your first 2 sentences contraindicate your intentions. Sounds like you just want to argue. Chump move.

? sounds like you just want to only hear your opinions and not opposing ones.

NP. I agree with the PP - if someone says: "No one really cares what your parenting choices are. " isn't that contradicting with "This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here."?

In principle, if no one really cares about what you (say you) do, then why would anyone post their opinions and ideas in response to your post?

Because people just like to opine on an anonymous forum. So, yea, no one really cares what you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son went to beach week. He is super responsible and was not a drinker at the time. He went with 4 friends who are all similar personalities. I took a leap of faith because if you’d asked me a year earlier I would have said no way. One of the parents arranged the hotel, drove them both ways and stayed a few miles away in case of an emergency. In the end, he had a great time and it really gave him confidence for going off to college. If his personality/friends/circumstances had been different, my decision might have been to say no.

We are a few years out, but this seems reasonable to me. My parents were legendarily strict and would never have let me go back in the day, and I do think there’s middle ground if the kid is otherwise responsible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:First, stop getting into these discussions with your kid. He’s reporting what he thinks is going on with some other kid. Who cares? He’s still in your house and you’re not okay with it. Case closed.

As for the posters that say, “Well, what do you think will be happening in a few months after that? They will be going to college where parents won’t be there.” They’ll also be going to classes. There will be other things to do besides drink and hang out. And maybe OP’s kid will make some good choices and maybe he’ll make some stupid choices. She’ll let go and let that happen when the time comes in August. It’s still not a reason to support beach week if you don’t want to. It’s not up to you to convince your son or anyone here that this is where you stand. It’s just where you are.

You realize t hat they are not in class 24/7, right? And spring break? Yes, kids sometimes make stupid choices. Do you think your kid is immune from making those stupid choices in two months after June while at college?

But sure, I guess controlling your kid till the very last minute gives you some reassurance.

Here’s the great thing about being a parent: we each get to make our own choices. Some of chose to give formula, some chose to nurse. Some chose public school, some chose private. Some chose to sign their kids up for sports while others chose music lessons. And some chose a combination of all these things. At the end of the day I get to decide what’s best for my kids. And you get to do the same. OP gets to do that as well. You don’t have to like my choice, and I don’t have to like yours.

I guess I’m confused as to why you have to criticize my choice or convince me I’m wrong. Why do you care what I do with my kids?

No one really cares what your parenting choices are. This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't trust your kid in June to be off on his own but not in September off on their own. For all you know, while they are in college, they could be going off on the weekends to a rental home with a bunch of kids so they can have their missed "beach week" doing god knows what. Three months difference.

NP. Your first 2 sentences contraindicate your intentions. Sounds like you just want to argue. Chump move.

? sounds like you just want to only hear your opinions and not opposing ones.

NP. I agree with the PP - if someone says: "No one really cares what your parenting choices are. " isn't that contradicting with "This is a forum where people share their opinions and ideas. If you don't want people to respond to your post with their opinions, then don't post on here."?

In principle, if no one really cares about what you (say you) do, then why would anyone post their opinions and ideas in response to your post?

Because people just like to opine on an anonymous forum. So, yea, no one really cares what you do.

Of course ppl can "like to opine on an anonymous forum."， but if no one cares about what you do (here that is what you say), why would they respond to your post? They can just start a new thread. That's where the contradiction is.

They respond to your post because they think your post acts as a good starting point for them to expand on - in other words, they still "care" (maybe not the care the OP would like to receive though).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son went to beach week. He is super responsible and was not a drinker at the time. He went with 4 friends who are all similar personalities. I took a leap of faith because if you’d asked me a year earlier I would have said no way. One of the parents arranged the hotel, drove them both ways and stayed a few miles away in case of an emergency. In the end, he had a great time and it really gave him confidence for going off to college. If his personality/friends/circumstances had been different, my decision might have been to say no.

But he is a Son who cares. Not like he is coming home Pregnant or raped