What would you do? - UPDATE
Posted by Maryanne at 11/15/2007 8:49 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
First I wanted to give a brief update on my What would you do? post. For those of you who didn't see it, in a nutshell I witnessed a mother treat her children rather rough and I was asking for some opinions on the matter. Earlier in the week Nicholas and I went for our normal walk and of course as I rounded the corner I heard some activity at the house in question. You are never going to believe this. The Mom and the boys had just pulled up the driveway and Grandmom came to the front door of the house. The children got out of the car and the one boy left the door of the car open. Grandmom yelled, "Shut the door ASSHOLE" to the little child. Yet again I was floored. Is it just me or does it seem that as you get older your tolerance for bad language becomes less. This woman must be at least 75 or 80 years old. I couldn't believe that was coming out of her mouth. I have this imagine of Grandmothers in my head that includes an apron and a tray of warm cookies. Not a foul mouthed white trash grannie. (Sorry that was a little rough) But my goodness what is this planet coming too! Well I suppose now I know why the mother treats her children like that. Poor thing has probably experienced that her whole life and doesn't know how to act any other way. So the circle will continue.
it's truly amazing. you're right, it's a vicious circle. you repeat what you know and so on...
take care!
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It's sad that you are witnessing yet another disturbing incident from the same household. I just hope that the kids there will grow up being able to think for themselves and put all these anger behind them when they are adults.
By the way, I have completed the tag you given me!
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They are nuts! That is so wrong. These kids don't deserve to be treated like that. I wish I had some advice but I am at a loss. Maybe you can talk with your other neighbors and see if they have seen this too. Maybe someone can do something!
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My ex-wife and I chatted about this very thing last Saturday morning. She is of the opinion that these people don't know any better, and they can't break the cycle.
When I married my ex I knew her family's history of violence, alcoholism, bad language, etc. I tried to be the "Knight in Shining Armor" to take her away from all that. Since we divorced she has remarried and divorced twice. She has 4 children from 3 different fathers, just like the rest of her family. She is, however, the only one that graduated high school and went off to college.
I don't know where I stand on this debate. Sometimes I feel that these people are just so stupid that they accept their "station" in life, don't know any better, and therefore perpetuate the life of their parents.
Because "Natural Selection" has been overridden by better healthcare and big govt. these types of people flourish. This train of thought, however, is not fair to the innocent children, who are doomed to eventually become their parents (or most of the time parent - singular). Children learn what they live.
You are strong for not perpetuating the mistakes of your parents. Bravo.
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You are right. I see it everyday and wonder the same thing when life can be so much better.
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Oh, that's so sad. Poor little guy. When I see something like that I feel like running over and scooping the boy up and saying, "Oh, sweetie, don't listen to that. Just close the door."
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