DeMotivators

**HilbillyHomeboy** · 06-05-2015, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by anyonebutme

Depends on where you are from. I drove my first car at 12, first 18 wheeler at 15, first motorcycle at like 10, shot my first gun at like 7. Basically an unsupervised childhood, great way to learn self-reliance, independence, and responsibility. Something today's youth is sorely lacking and this country is dying because of it.

That's pretty much how I grew up, too. But, I'm talking late 70's early 80's. I remember sitting on my Dad's lap at about age 5 driving up a 6 lane main thoroughfare. He was very liberal with my control of the steering wheel also. You'd be drawn and quartered for doing that today!

When I turned 11, I basically never saw my parents (they owned a night club) and basically raised myself. Yes, high school was beyond kick ass for me. No supervision, no (enforceable) curfew.

Jeremy

**IPD** · 06-05-2015, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by HilbillyHomeboy

That's pretty much how I grew up, too. But, I'm talking late 70's early 80's. I remember sitting on my Dad's lap at about age 5 driving up a 6 lane main thoroughfare. He was very liberal with my control of the steering wheel also. You'd be drawn and quartered for doing that today!

When I turned 11, I basically never saw my parents (they owned a night club) and basically raised myself. Yes, high school was beyond kick ass for me. No supervision, no (enforceable) curfew.

Jeremy

yeah, but would you allow your own kids to have the same liberties? growing up, i saw a lot of baby boomers who were "woodstock" mindset and they were wild and partied hard, but wouldn't let their kids do the same...

**HilbillyHomeboy** · 06-05-2015, 07:23 AM

I don't see why not? Just because I didn't see my parents much doesn't mean I wasn't taught decent moral sense. My Dad was 82nd airborne, served in Berlin well before the wall came down. Not exactly a pushover kind of guy...

Jeremy

**green-lantern** · 06-05-2015, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by anyonebutme

Depends on where you are from. I drove my first car at 12, first 18 wheeler at 15, first motorcycle at like 10, shot my first gun at like 7. Basically an unsupervised childhood, great way to learn self-reliance, independence, and responsibility. Something today's youth is sorely lacking and this country is dying because of it.

Pretty much the way I was raised. My parents are libs also.

**Echo419** · 06-05-2015, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by anyonebutme

Depends on where you are from. I drove my first car at 12, first 18 wheeler at 15, first motorcycle at like 10, shot my first gun at like 7. Basically an unsupervised childhood, great way to learn self-reliance, independence, and responsibility. Something today's youth is sorely lacking and this country is dying because of it.

more or less the same here. I used to drive my mom's bf back from the golf course because he was to drunk to drive. I was 14. never wore a helmet when I rode a bike growing up. hell if you did wear a helmet the other kids made fun of you. when I learned to swim as a child I remember my mom literally throwing me in the pool telling me to figure it out. I was screaming, "I can't swim". she'd yell back, "yes you can. your head is above the water and you're talking to me.". hard to argue with that logic.

I basically roamed free in the neighborhood and sometimes in the small downtown area near us. today I'd be dead and/or at least kidnapped.

**anyonebutme** · 06-05-2015, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by IPD

yeah, but would you allow your own kids to have the same liberties?

Yes, and damn sure will they understand personal responsibility. If they screw up they WILL understand there's nobody but themselves to blame for their actions.

**Echo419** · 06-05-2015, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by anyonebutme

Yes, and damn sure will they understand personal responsibility. If they screw up they WILL understand there's nobody but themselves to blame for their actions.

I totally agree and think this is a good parenting stragety that to many are lacking today. that being said the state would probably take the kids away if anything happened and someone filed a report. welcome to the Pussification of Merica'.