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Bill Cosby on entitlement (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Late_Night_Grumbler 27 ポイント28 ポイント

Eh, I feel like the response Cosby gives is still wrong. I hated my my stepfather for constantly say that everything is my parent's and I owned nothing. It made me feel like a stranger in my own home. A better response would've been to say, "We're rich, but I'm in charge of the money because I made it. You go make some and you can be in charge of that."

[–]booleanerror 111 ポイント112 ポイント

What Cosby said is a more succinct and entertaining version of what you said. It's a sitcom. If they didn't say things that other characters could overreact to, they wouldn't have much.

[–]willymo 25 ポイント26 ポイント

Yeah, plus if you watch the whole scene in context, it's actually a very reasonable response, because she's blaming the source of her own personal problems on having a lot of money. And if you ever watch the Cosby show you'd know the kids don't get special treatment, and everytime they try, they get shot down. As is often the basis for the entire show.

But context is often overlooked around these parts...

[–]skankboy 8 ポイント9 ポイント

No damn it! I insist these TV fathers raise me, not be funny.

[–]magnora2 0 ポイント1 ポイント

I saved up for a year and bought a TV when I was about 13. My parents took it from me when they caught me looking at porn on the computer once. They kept it for 6 months in the attic. Isn't that theft?

If they can arbitrarily say I don't have access to their things or their money, shouldn't it go both ways? Of course not, they say. Being a kid with bad parents sucks.

[–]stronimo 17 ポイント18 ポイント

The "no TV for six months" punishment is imposed on you personally, not your TV, so who owns it is irrelevant. If you didn't own a TV they would have come up with a different punishment.

Parenthood is not a symmetrical relationship. The rights and expectations on each side are different, and usually only apply in one direction. They can punish you, but you don't get access to their money is one those asymmetries.

[–]magnora2 3 ポイント4 ポイント

And when I came out as gay, they nearly disowned me and make me feel like shit and call me "selfish" and tell me I'm going to hell!

See, the thing is, parents don't get infinite latitude in controlling their child. Children are people too. That's the point I was trying to make.

[–]meme-com-poop 9 ポイント10 ポイント

That escalated quickly. Yeah, the tv thing I could see as just being strict parents. The treating you like shit for being gay is beyond insane. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

[–]HollasaurusRex 1 ポイント2 ポイント

ITT: Fresh Prince and resentful children.

I feel you on the coming out thing though, even "good" parents can react like assholes.

Such is life. Harts may no made of rokk, maybe potato.

[–]Imadreamer1226 -1 ポイント0 ポイント

What type of porn were you looking at when you were 13?

I wonder if your parents look back on their decision now and consider if they had let you, your sexuality would be different.

[–]DragonMeme 8 ポイント9 ポイント

Children are not mini adults. Of course they're not going to hold you to the same standards they hold themselves.

[–]wasdninja 4 ポイント5 ポイント

They are your guardians so no, that's not theft.

[–]Megaross 0 ポイント1 ポイント

You can have the tv back, you just can't have any of the food or shelter they provide. Seem fair?

[–]meme-com-poop 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Did you actually own anything?

[–]Late_Night_Grumbler 1 ポイント2 ポイント

I was 12. I don't even know how to answer that. Who has a power trip on a 12 year old?

[–]meme-com-poop 1 ポイント2 ポイント

I guess some context is needed. Did he say it out of the blue or was it in response to a question you asked. If he just kept pointing out things like "See this car? It's mine, not yours. See this peanut butter?"...he'd be kind of a dick.

[–]Late_Night_Grumbler -4 ポイント-3 ポイント

He broke my door down chasing me after something I did, then blamed me for him doing it. I told him that I needed a new door, and he told me that the old door wasn't mine in the first place, so he'll decide where what doors will be because everything was his.

[–]meme-com-poop -2 ポイント-1 ポイント

He's not wrong. What did you do?

[–]i_woulddothat -1 ポイント0 ポイント

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_dd-ElnQPk&feature=kp

[–]geekygirl23 1 ポイント2 ポイント

So wait, you think kids inherently own what their parents own? And 91 people on reddit agree with you?

It's my fucking door. The door to my room. The door in what should be OUR house.

You are a dumb, entitled little shit.

[–]Late_Night_Grumbler -3 ポイント-2 ポイント

I don't feed trolls. Not even brainless ones like you.

[–]Megaross -1 ポイント0 ポイント

I don't buy into this crap about you should always make your kids feel warm and fuzzy.