I agree with My CSVT.
Word. My parents were the same way. I'm the baby of the family, with my oldest half brother being 40 years old. I was raised with a brother and sister attending college when I was only five. My father was an ex-air guard sargent (neat rooms, politeness) and my mother a factory worker (morals, right from wrong, caring)
Point being, their parenting and life skills were passed on to me. Even though I'm the "baby" I am a very responsible person for all the resources I've grown up having. I saw siblings make mistakes when I was young, lost Dad at an early age too. I'm essentially my own parent 24/7 when Mom's not around. Being the first and only child of my parents marriage still gives me that "In charge and responsible" feeling others get when they actually have younger siblings.
Kids who have sex and try any drugs at the age of 11-13 are truly misled, and need better parents. Plain and simple. I knew too many people who were raised by "Parents as Friends" and look where they're at: prison, or the very least smoking pot every night. Winners.
I am the only "successful" kid of the old school "click" of about twenty kids on the block. That's awful sad if you ask me.
I feel no pity for idiot kids, but we have to support them. We have to be humane about thier mistakes so they don't go and kill their newborns or something in fear of no support from those who knew better. Call me whatever, I always believe in "bridging the gap" over compromising anyday; they are different ways to solve problems.
