Monday, July 04, 2005 :::
free food is never a bad thing
turns out they were having some sort of party.
score!
I had a couple of root beer floats, some pie and some cake, lots of grapes... and some ice cream.
I had a really good time... only... I feel like a traitor.
my sis let my niece buy the new 50 cent album. my niece told me this sometime last week... and I kinda scolded her for even wanting that album, but whatever - they're not my kids, ya know?
so I talked to my sis last night about it... pulled up lyrics for one of 50 cent's songs...
I don't know anything about his subject matter, but he sure curses a lot.
don't get me wrong - I listen to music with swearing in it, and I do my share too...
I just don't think my 14 year old niece or my 11 year old nephew need to be listening to such vulgar music.
when I was 14 (yes I know, it was almost 10 years ago) I had just started high school...
I remember telling someone to "shut up" and thinking God was going to strike me down.
I don't expect sandra (my niece) to make the same decisions I did, but one thing I've always felt - you've got to expect a certain level of respect from everyone... and using language that crude around someone you respect is unacceptable.
in the end it's my sister's choice; what she allows her children to watch and listen to are not my concern.
just what kills me - when I asked her what she was thinking she said she "didn't know" that it was that bad.
I think parents in general need to pay more attention to their kids and what their kids are doing.
I know it's easy for me to say it... especially since I don't have any kids... but I really don't think it's too much trouble to check to see if an albums got "parental advisory" or "explicit lyrics" on it.
it's just so annoying that she wipes it away with a simple "I didn't know." maybe she ought to look twice, because they're her children and I know it's not realistic to expect them to make the same choices I did.
I'm not saying they're bad kids... by the grace of God I didn't get picked on or made fun of in jr high or high school... but it's tough being a kid and wanting to fit in.
and I'm sure it's tough being a parent too.
remind me to take her out for mother's day.
::: posted by tinafish at 4:35 PM :::