Topic : 04/17 "You're a Liar!"

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Created on : Friday, April 11, 2008, 08:22:29 am
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Everyone has fibbed at one time in their life, but what happens when those white lies turn into dark deceptions? Parents and siblings face off with loved ones to say, "You're a liar, and we're sick of it!" Annie says her younger sister, Abby, lies so much that no one in their family believes a word she says. They say she has lied about doing drugs, stripping for a living and being the victim of parental abuse. When Dr. Phil surprises Abby with a drug test, will she pass it? Then, Abby says her sister and parents are the ones telling untruths. When she accuses her father of abusing her as a child, what does he have to say? And, why does Abby say she's always felt unwanted? Then, Mary Ann says her 28-year-old son, Jon, has been a chronic liar since he was a child. She says he fabricates everything from grades to money, and his irresponsible ways have put her and her husband in financial ruin. What's Jon's reason for not telling the truth? And, see what happens when he gets a surprise visit onstage from his brother! Share your thoughts, join the discussion.

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May 3, 2008, 9:32 pm PDT

What Can Possibly Justify Beating a Kid?

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Awe now Abby is not that bad.... She is just new out of the teenage stage so perhaps has some room to make some mistakes as such?  From my previous posts I agree with ur logic... I have already posted and am kinda tired of the subject, but I think like Dr. Phil says to choose ur battles... that this was a good battle to choose to provide some "enlightenment" to California philosophy because it represents the philosophy of  1,000,000+ upstanding American citizens who have good kids....

 

One question in my mind that still remains as there has been so much focus on the "ruler/yardstick breaking event" when Abby was 8 yrs old or so.... Everyone has mentioned that, but what I want to know was What did she do?  What was the crime that deserved the ruler/yardstick incident or not?

 

Like was she playing nice with her dollhouse and saying Now Miss Molly would you like some tea?  How about you Miss Sally?  and her Barbies and Dad walked in and it happened over nothing because he had a bad day at work?  OR was she stomping, screaming in a tantrum and perhaps said F-You Dad!! (I am just asking??? NOT accusing....  )  I want to know what was the naughty deed???????

Seriously - perhaps the focus on the "breaking-the-yardstick-over-the-little-kid-thang" gets so much attention because it was so very wrong.

It's disturbing to me that anyone would actually imply that there is EVER an reason or EXCUSE to beat a kid with a yardstick until it broke over her body.

 

 

 
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May 5, 2008, 9:24 pm PDT

04/17 "You're a Liar!"

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Seriously - perhaps the focus on the "breaking-the-yardstick-over-the-little-kid-thang" gets so much attention because it was so very wrong.

It's disturbing to me that anyone would actually imply that there is EVER an reason or EXCUSE to beat a kid with a yardstick until it broke over her body.

 

 

Well than JUSTIFY JAIL or DH because it is way worse1,000,000X than that and INEFFECTIVE.  But that is ok with you.  Jail is violent and legalized sexslaves.    And if a parent would have loved their kid enough to discipline them properly perhaps they wouldn't be there suffering day after day at the hands of a society that twistedly claims to be nonviolent.   This is an ignored fact.  Out of sight out of mind.  Again we don't agree, but that is ok.  Bottom line good discipline should develop a good citizen and properly behaved individual.  I still think there are more underlying psychological things that HAD BEEN SAID and perhaps REPEATEDLY that have not been mentioned that have caused the low self esteem in this case.....

 

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