Prime minister convicted of embezzling 1.1B in sovereign funds, used Saudi and religious influence to game a general election (he lost), linked to a c4-based murder of a foreign national, wife accused of financial misappropriation and yes, parts of the population still want him to return to power.

Not the Philippines.

The real test is if they stay calm when the cat bolts.

Lol. DOGE missed a federal system? Good. Fuck doge.

Decimal or binary? I’d say a two.

Yes, it takes maturity to understand the difference between hearing it out and obedience to the advice given. We mirror our life experiences to our kids, so I guess one thing I’m cognizant of is whether I’m repeating what I felt was not right to the next generation.

To be fair, some parents see their kids as an excuse to be irresponsible themselves, e.g so they don’t have to plan for retirement. I come from a religiously conservative country, and it’s common to have families with incomes of below $8k/ year having 5 or more kids. The result is a whole bunch of voting adults with no functional education. Youth delinquency is a thing here.

Right? I feel the parents who don’t let go just create resentment and active rebellion against their unsolicited advice.

I think at some point you need to stop barricading them from the dangers and learn to just let them fall, while helping them get up again. It teaches them the value of the rules you’ve been trying to impart, while still being a protector.

Hahaha. I have both. My dad died my close friend, while mum is still my mum.

True. I’m asian and have some of the family thing, but i studied in the us, so used to be very impressed how they can up and go to cities across the country for college and work. They express family love differently, though, and are allowed to have contrary opinions to the family which is often frowned upon in Asia. Oh, and family hierarchy is also handled differently. I always got the sense that the kids would happily throw down with the dad if it came to it, whereas in Asia its more a reluctant compliance.

Thanks for your well written input and perspective. I was sent away from an early age (13) for education. I went through the cycle of emotions, and while I had a guardian nearby, I gradually learned to be independent and now wouldn’t trade the experience for anything in the world.

After that, college and moving out seemed like a easy, natural thing to do. Now I sometimes meet people in their mid 40s who have literally no life skills to speak of, can’t manage finances or keep a home tidy, and are looking at marriage as a ‘get out of jail free’ card for the rest of their lives. I treasure my independence, but can’t understand why people would prefer to be so cloistered and coddled. No, scratch that, it’s obviously ‘so much easier’.

Some parents want their kids to be their babies. It’s a psychological thing, or an insecure about the (parents own) future thing.

I think parents should always be there, as a friend, advisor, confidant, etc. my question was about the overbearing types that want to control your life. Maybe it’s about a lifestyle choice they disagree with, or a friend they don’t like, etc.

(Sorry, replied to the main post with this earlier)

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My mum in a nutshell. Love her though.

Omg yes! Ths thing about my dad is that he was always ‘reach-able’, as in no matter what, you could always sit him down and he’d always hear you out, regardless of whether he agreed with you. I miss him :(

Uh…no. I’m saying it’s like how you get into a ‘zone’ and seem to do magic (win) that others proceed to, yes, accuse you of cheating. How did you even come to that conclusion, buddy?

Vibrating dildo? Sheesh!

Lol

I have a few. Mostly annoying ad hominem assholes.

Please master, tell me your secret