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Re:Americans are more worried about their sons than their da... by jcims on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @03:07AM (#25056437)
Not OP but there was something centering about beating the shit out each other as kids. As long as you didn’t break anything or end up in the hospital it just was let be.

I’m sure if we had a PS4 or sweet gaming rig and the Internet it would have been different, but we didn’t so...

(Edit to watwut’s point this wasn’t bullying. We actually didn’t have a ton of that)

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Re:Americans are more worried about their sons than their da... by RhysU on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @07:22PM (#25064711)
People who frown on children tussling take their young dogs to the dog park so the dog can "play" with other dogs. Because the dog needs it but the kids do not.
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Re:Americans are more worried about their sons than their da... by johnchristopher on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @03:39AM (#25056614)
> As long as you didn’t break anything or end up in the hospital it just was let be.

You mean, as long as parents/adults/teachers don't notice it ?

Breaking a tooth doesn't land you in the hospital, a pellet gun shot 5mm under the eye doesn't land you in the hospital, etc.

(yeah, these are specific examples)

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Re:Americans are more worried about their sons than their da... by jcims on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @09:59AM (#25058891)
I was thinking more broken doors and flattened lampshades but body parts count too haha
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Re:Americans are more worried about their sons than their da... by johnchristopher on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @11:40AM (#25059867)
Yeah, no, seems like it teaches that anything goes as long as you don't get caught.
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Re:Americans are more worried about their sons than their da... by totony on Thursday November 12, 2020 @01:04AM (#25066961)
I'm not sure about that, I remember, as a kid, being in a lot of altercations and I am pretty sure it hasn't affected me negatively.

I'm not sure I agree with the new prerogative where anything physical = bad, so people turn to other mechanisms to cope with their emotions which may be worse long-term (e.g. bullying, mental abuse/insults, passive aggressiveness, etc.).

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