Strict ParentsI always thought my parents were quite strict, but I can't think of anything they actually banned me from doing, whereas a good friend was under no circumstances allowed to watch ITV because of the adverts.
This week's Time Out mentions some poor sod who was banned from sitting in the aisle seats at cinemas because, according to their mother, "drug dealers patrol the aisles, injecting people in the arm."
What were you banned from doing as a kid by loopy parents?
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chthonic, Thu 8 Mar 2007, 12:37)
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Strict uncleI often get to spend time with my nieces, aged seven and ten respectively. I'm terrible... I'm always telling them "Don't do that!" or "If you hit your sister one more time I'm taking you straight home" and generally keeping them in line.
The bizarre thing is however that whenever I see them they come bounding up to me and fling their arms round me, like they're actually pleased that their strict uncle is coming over to boss them about! I can't figure that one out. I can't do baby talk without feeling like a pillock, so have always avoided it. As a result I've only moderated my swearing and any off limit topics but I talk to them as I would anyone else. However, this usually entails me telling them what they can and can't do.
You'd think they'd hate the sight of me by now....
(, Thu 15 Mar 2007, 12:40, Reply)
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