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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Your kid is doing the same thing all our kids do. Th[e]y will survive too.[/quote]

But will they?  My family has a history of serious addiction.  So does my husband's.  I talk openly with our kids about this.  It is absolutely not okay for them to try painkillers, pot, alcohol, or other drugs in middle school (or really ever).  I don't drink, period.  That is the behavior I model for my kids and I am very honest about why.

And I understand the need to acknowledge reality.  But is this really what we want for our kids?  Open access to violent, explicit content that warps their view of what a physical relationship is supposed to be?  Exposure to their peers' behavior that carries with it the expectation that they also will perform on camera?  I mean, are you all seriously okay if your kids are the ones being filmed?

None of this is a moral good.  I am progressive and not particularly religious, but we have created a truly messed up society for our kids if this is what we tolerate.
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The OP is about

1. swearing
2. "skimpy" clothing on girls

The OP is not about middle-schoolers filming each other committing violent sex acts. Start your own thread.[/quote]

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