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Originally Posted by pylon
I didn't join the military in spite of my old man, but I went through a long period of non communication with my parents as well when I left home. It wasn't on good terms though, as me and my dad ended my home stay with a fist fight in the back yard. I decided it was time to stand my ground with him when I was 17, and it was probably the only time I was justified in fighting back. I would say I "won" the fight from a who beat up who perspective, but it damaged our relationship for years, and felt like the biggest loser ever for doing it. Even he admits, he was a little too hard with me to this day, but with my behavioral issues as a kid, he didn't know what else to do, as I couldn't be reasoned with. However leaving home that young and being forced to survive on my own, was the best thing that happened to me, and I look back on it now as a godsend. I didn't have time to live under my parents roof scheming up diabolicle plans on their dime, putting food on the table and paying rent was first and foremost, priorities changed.... fast.
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Call me cynical, but good parenting should not result in a fist fight at age 17. I'll take today's parenting over that, any day.
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