The Real Housewives of NJ

[epchick]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

I guess y'all missed the episodes with Danielle talking to her daughters about her sex life and other inappropriate topics? She sometimes talks to them as if they are her girlfriends. Yeah, she does alright sometimes but definitely not "mother of the year."

Well then I guess you missed the part where I said she does "questionable things" sometimes. And again I say, no one is perfect.

I never said she was "mother of the year" far from it actually. I just don't think she's a terrible mother.


ETA: about the whole "adult business is adult business" thing, ehh to each their own. I was privy to things when I was a lot younger, and I turned out find. I don't think it's as big a deal as people make of it.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by epchick

Well then I guess you missed the part where I said she does "questionable things" sometimes. And again I say, no one is perfect.

I never said she was "mother of the year" far from it actually. I just don't think she's a terrible mother.


ETA: about the whole "adult business is adult business" thing, ehh to each their own. I was privy to things when I was a lot younger, and I turned out find. I don't think it's as big a deal as people make of it.

And you missed the part where I said, this CAN contribute negatively. I'm sure you know that we're all different and what affects one child/person will not affect another the same way, if at all. So glad you turned out fine. You won't think it's not a big deal when you see children acting in ways that are directly related to what they've been exposed to by adults...happens all day, every day. Just because something doesn't happen to you or those around you, it doesn't mean that it doesn't happen.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by epchick

I was privy to things when I was a lot younger, and I turned out fine.

Says you.

It's all a matter of what things you were privy to. I certainly wasn't sheltered and clueless about the things around me. Still, it isn't ridiculous to expect for children to be children and adults to be adults. My parents talked to me and around me and I heard things about different topics, but they didn't constantly sit around gossiping about their friends' lives; talking about all of their issues with their friends and family with me (as Danielle did when she told her friends how much she loathed the other women--meanwhile, the girls' faces looked like "okay...thanks for sharing...."); or taking me along for the ride for every adult/marital issue. That isn't about educating your kids and keeping them aware, that's about venting and soapboxing. Find someplace else to vent and soapbox. Not to mention that kids have a tendency to make their parents' problems their own and find a way to blame themselves for whatever's going on.