So, I'll buy the first round at Illiways, and you get the second, and we'll tell each other lies about our past exploits, yes? Bring your darts. Or gaming dice -- I'm flexible. <g>
I do recall reading something in a psychology textbook about the savior-bully-victim relationship, and it supports what you're saying.
A significant part of the problem is that, today, there is a perception that street-safing a child means exposing them to danger. Not true -- the best thing a parent can give a child is knowledge (correction: it's the second-best thing; the best, by far, is loving support) -- but that's what gets heard when one mentions "street-wise" in most circles.
It seems to me that, with the stunning amount of communication and information resources available to us today, it would be easier for parents to teach their children how to assess threats. Or, anything else, for that matter. I wonder why it is that it seems harder, instead? |
