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How would you discipline your kids?
My oldest son hates me and everything I love. This is really disheartening for me because I admired my father and was always a "good boy." I liked spending time with my father. My most cherished memories are of me sitting with Dad in the living room watching B grade sci-fi like "Krull" and "Lifeforce" with Steve McQueen. I watched "Total Recall" with my Dad. I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.
My oldest boy, though, is consistently negative. He waits for you to be happiest or at your most vulnerable then spews venom. Talks back constantly, HATES to do any kind of chore or work. We've tried every single possible method to bring his behavior into line and none of it has made the slightest difference. In the old days (prior to 1980 or so) he would have gotten the strap or the board, or possibly beaten up behind the shed after dark. It's THAT bad. But now, since he feels insulated and protected by the law - and he's said that "There's nothing you can do to me" - he is simply free to say the most vile possible things. I never said "I hate you" to my parents. Not even one time. He's said it dozens of times since he was six years old, right to our faces. I wish I knew what to do.
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