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Originally Posted by Locke
Parents are a wee bit defensive here.
For me, it comes down to them being late.
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I'm far more defensive now that I'm a parent. I would imagine it stems from my annoyance at myself for being one of those "let me tell you how I'll be when I'm a parent ..." people. Now whenever I encounter somebody with that attitude I find myself getting my back up because I was in those shoes and I know now just how ######ed I was.
Kids are a very unstable variable in the science experiment of life. You can plan and anticipate all you want, but you'd better believe they're going to find a very unique way to screw you every single time. Not saying that this couple is without fault (in my eyes their behavior has me leaning the other way), just that when a baby is involved getting anywhere at a set time can be a horror show. Still should have changed the kid on the plane though.