Take heed and tread warily.
Not to worry, Gracie. Think the quotes are mixed up. No, I'm not crazy, I just want my son to be a responsible person and I know he would make mistakes along the way and I wanted him to learn from them. Matter of fact, he did get a paddling in Jr. High. I was not informed. He told me about it.
He was with a group of boys coming out of the auditorium laughing and carrying on pushing their way through the double doors. I believe they might have pushed into a group of other kids and someone fell. My son and another were paddled, but my son said he was in the back and didn't cause the ruckus. I just told him he would have to pick his friends carefully what thy were doing and to think about that in the future. That was the only time he ever got into trouble so I didn't think I had to worry.
Now, I could have made an ass of myself and him by running down and yelling,
"WHo put their grubby hands on my perfect son, I'm going to kick your ass and go to jail. I made up my mind!!! " But, First, I have too much class, he was where the wrong occurred and I couldn't prove he was right. And there was a lesson for him to learn. He said he came out of the wrong door, he was supposed to come out of the other door, so he deserved it and that made me smile. We both laughed and that was the end of it. How embarrassed I could have been if I went down like the wild one defending my not too perfect son.
And Gracie, do we really want to defend them and keep them from learning from their mistakes? Look at the laugh you get when you neg me...I didn't even look, I know you have, I even expected it before you thought of it, lol. Did it bother me? Not in the least. Why?
because I am right and nothing can change that. It gives you pleasure to neg and that is good. It would give you pleasure to go to jail, it seems as well and you suggest that I AM CRAZY!!!!

I want your children to grow up to be pleasant people and the same with mine.
I have succeeded for my son is the greatest father of three boys who are all three gems...so far. And I hope and pray the same for you! So, let's let it be.