@CinnamonGirlE It is hard for those of us sensitive folks. 💚

@CinnamonGirlE Indeed. It is going to be a lot to process.

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I do remember being told when my boys were little and misbehaving, that I should hit them.

Their every mistake was a reflection on me and a failing of my parenting, rather than being a natural thing that little kids do; little kids who were extremely, extremely, active and still learning social skills.

Anyway. This sort of thing is how we get what we've got.

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I love the morning moon ❤️

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Mine too, I was spanked some, while being overall loved, but my mother tells stories about her parents whipping her and her cousins with a stick frequently and regularly, and being just absolutely terrified. 😟 Like terrorized of death even, people would pretend they were going to literally kill them just to scare them into obedience.

And now people talk about that like it was the good old days?

I don't get it.

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God, I've tried not to. They're great young men, IMO.

I did have an explicit little chat with them about "Your body, my choice." and how that is not even a little bit OK.

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Do you remember being told you should hit them? I was told that. I didn't listen.

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In our society, there's a lot of physical abuse pushed on people as "good parenting", and boys are often told that they are not allowed to have emotions, while simultaneously being told women are bad.

@CinnamonGirlE yes.

@CinnamonGirlE yup

@CinnamonGirlE maybe I should open that tea room, it’s not like it requires a lot of technology to get going. ☮️

@CinnamonGirlE I’m not exaggerating when I say it would be at least 75%.

The business model I dreamed up decades ago is even more salient than then. For those of you who don’t know, the silly season for dramatic patient increases is upon us. I told the founding family practice physicians, that I wanted to open up hugs and tea. You come in, we give you a hug and a mug of tea. Then we listen carefully. Believe me when I tell you that is what most of these people want more than a physical exam.

☕️It’s like we’re in The Twilight Zone Episode of The Big Lebowski.