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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sad thread. Is there no grace? Most people do the best with the circumstances they are given.[/quote]

C means average.  No grade inflation on this thread.

I give my Dad, even though he was an alcoholic, a C.  He was kind and loving, but he did not provide the emotional support or guidance that I wish I had had.
I give my mom a C+ because even though her heart was in the right place, she was wrapped up in her own needs and could not provide the guidance I needed.  [/quote]

B means average, actually. A is when you excel, C is when you are subpar, and D is when you are in danger of failing.[/quote]

So, in parenting terms would light neglect be a C or D? An F? I’m talking about situations where there’s no serious abuse but parents often forget or just don’t provide basics like new socks/underwear, forget to buy groceries, kids left alone to fend for themselves longer than is appropriate. Occasional yelling and crossing boundaries but no beatings and no sexual abuse.

Does any type of abuse get you an F or is it a gray area? What if your dad beat the crap out of you when you forgot to mow the lawn, but he also taught you to drive and was really patient when you stalled the stick shift a dozen times in a row?

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