My drug problem

[tat900]

The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a
methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in
the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question,
"Why didn't we have a drug problem when we were growing up?"

I replied:

I had a "drug" problem when I was young...
I was drug to church on Sunday morning.
I was drug to church for weddings and funerals.
I was drug to family reunions and community socials
no matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults.
I was drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents,
told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak
with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher or
if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything
that was asked of me.

I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profane four letter word.
I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flowerbeds
and cockleburs out of dad's fields.

I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to
help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the
clothesline or chop some firewood; and, if my mother had ever
known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness,
she would have drug me back to the woodshed.

Those drugs are still in my veins; and they affect my behavior
in everything I do, say and think. They are stronger than cocaine,
crack or heroin; and, if today's children had this kind of drug
problem...


America would be a better place!!!

[chris46250r]

Amen brother!!! I sure hated getting that bar of Ivory soap raked across my teeth.

[Pappy]

lol...sure does take me back:p

I remember the belt, and the 2 hours of hating my dad afterwards, but looking back on it all, I deserved every lick I ever took and wouldnt change a thing:p

[protraxrptr17]

Yes, I was brought up that way too. I also was into some kind of racing and all my money went into that. There was no way I would waste money on drugs. Some people say, "I can't believe you are going to let your children race one of those things." I would rather have them get hurt at the race track with me than have a car wreck coming home from a party with some drunks or drug addicts. Racing will help keep them away from alot of bad people and help them make friends with good people.

[u_want_some]

Sounds good to me.....New house rules for the kids and maybe the wifey too!!

[cop292]

Growing up there was no "highway" option. You did it the parents way period! If you didn't, you had to suffer the consequences. Parents are supposed to be parents, not best friends and hang out buddies. If you screw up, it is your parents job to tell you, and try to help you learn from your mistakes. I have seen way too many parents try to blame, the system, school,neighbor,cops,courts,friends, etc. for junior's mistakes. A lot of kids today have no concept of consequences and responsibility.

[07250ex]

Originally posted by tat900
The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a
methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in
the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question,
"Why didn't we have a drug problem when we were growing up?"

I replied:

I had a "drug" problem when I was young...
I was drug to church on Sunday morning.
I was drug to church for weddings and funerals.
I was drug to family reunions and community socials
no matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults.
I was drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents,
told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak
with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher or
if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything
that was asked of me.

I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profane four letter word.
I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flowerbeds
and cockleburs out of dad's fields.

I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to
help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the
clothesline or chop some firewood; and, if my mother had ever
known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness,
she would have drug me back to the woodshed.

Those drugs are still in my veins; and they affect my behavior
in everything I do, say and think. They are stronger than cocaine,
crack or heroin; and, if today's children had this kind of drug
problem...


America would be a better place!!!

i know what your saying man growing up today these kids have never worked a day in their life half no respect for anyone either nearly everyone these days is spoiled to rotten hell to makes me feel left out being a portagee that actully has to do something about it when he wants something ...

[Ralph]

so what you guys are saying is that your generation isnt raising children right?

I think i was slapped maybe like 2 times. I turned out fine.

[JRP]

Originally posted by Ralph
so what you guys are saying is that your generation isnt raising children right?

I think i was slapped maybe like 2 times. I turned out fine.

same here.:ermm: i was hit maybe once and yelled at maybe 3 or 4 times....

[Ralph]

there isnt one right way to raise a child.

I see bad parenting all the time, its bad around where i live.

It can range to a parent having their 4 year old almost getting crushed in the big doors at the mall out of total neglect.

Or the psycho mom who screams and slaps their kids out of controll and then eventualy just breaks in and shuts them up with whatever the children wanted.

When i was growing up i was out of the house all day by myself starting at age 7. I have fallen out of trees, split my head open, hit by a car, kicked in the face by a horse, and oh so many others. But i can tell you i damn well learned alot from those days.

If i have any one problem with parents today its that they are way overprotective. They dont let their kids learn anything on their own so once they go to college or start living on their own they cant make any decisions for themselves and thats usualy where the drugs come into play. I know several kids that followed that routine.