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[quote=Anonymous][quote]As it was, I was forced from about age 13+ to stay home every weekend night and babysit my sibs (for free). I never went to football games or to movies like all my friends did occasionally. Can you explain why this is acceptable, to hamstring your child socially this way? Were your parents working? If so, then it was completely appropriate for you to babysit. There isn't a guarantee of social time that takes precedence over family survival.[/quote] No, no. They were out socializing and drinking with their friends, playing cards, etc. We're talking Fri and Sat. nights. They partied, and made me babysit the sibs so they could do their thing. 'Cause that's how you do in Middle America with large families, even though it's not 1870 on the 300-acre farm anymore. That ethos lingers for some, maybe OP? [/quote]
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