Yesterday we met Kelli at the theater, Eli and I had gotten some supper and gone to the theater early to sit and chat. As we were talking I was watching the couple of teens outside the front of the building. When Eli finished his story I told him to watch them too--he said he already was, I should have known--he doesn't miss much.
Eli said the boy was a "high-schooler" and the girl was his girlfriend. The boy was interesting to watch as he threw his cell phone in the air and let it drop to the sidewalk--you KNOW he doesn't pay for that thing--just the stuff he was doing was just so inane. But I guess showing off for your girl and all, right? Then the scene took a turn I was sorry that happened, but glad Eli saw. The girl grabbed the cell phone and spun around, teasing the boy, and he kicked her hard in the bottom. Again and again. He must have kicked her four or five times, grabbed her arm and spun her around and pushed her so hard she almost fell. She laughed and seconds later they were hugging.
When did this type of behavior become ok? Did I miss something? Boyfriend/Girlfriend assault 101 or something?
I told Eli that if he ever treated a girl like that I would kick his ass (yes I used the ass word) and he looked at me and said, "Yeah mom, like I ever would. That's just wrong."
Ahhh, thanks bud.
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It is never ok but it becomes acceptable behavior to a young man who witnesses it in his own family or has no father to lead him.
It is never ok but it becomes acceptable behavior to a young girl who witnesses it in her own family or has no father to cherish her.
Good job, Mamma.
Tell me about it!
We saw two other assaults at the RF theater last night. I took the 4kiddos to see the Panda movie and while we were in line outside a group of 20 teens were there. One boy took another boy in a choke hold and squeezed his neck so tight from behind that the kid was seriously turning purple. Then in the movie, before it started, a girl in the front grabbed another girl by the back of the neck with her hand and squeezed so hard-and wouldn't let go- that the smaller girl was falling forward in pain! Then she let go and the scared girl looked at her and they laughed- then the big girl smacked the girls face!
I was just mortified.
Not really a good night to take the littles out.
What is going on!?
Wow. Makes me kind of glad we were late getting there.
Good lesson, though.
Was that the 2 out front that looked like they were siamese twins joined at the mouth?
Indiana Jones was kool!
Larry
Yes, unfortunately girls today think they have to put up with that behavior to keep their "man". Like that little brat is a man--or worth keeping.
Parenting children through relationships has been about the toughest part of the Mama job for me. There's nothing like solid Biblical training and focusing on Christ to get through these times! I guess I should be surprised that there isn't more abuse out there, but if you're seeing what you're seeing in public just imagine what is going on in private. So sad!
Good post, Kristi. It's just so unbelieveable...
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