-=> Quoting Sean Rima to Nancy Backus on 10-08-06  22:19 <=-

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 > Sometimes one can inculcate, or at least encourage, openness in a kid.
 > Trust plays a large part in that... but, as we've been saying, when the
 > kid gets to be a certain age, it almost needs to be an adult other than
 > a parent, just because of the dynamics of becoming one's own person as
 > an adult that necessitates a separation from the parent.  The parent-
 > child relationship needs to evolve into an adult-adult relationship, to
 > stay healthy (or to become healthy, in some cases).  And that is usually
 > a painful process...  usually survived, though... :)

 SR> LOL, yeah but I think the females have the edge :)

For survival or for painful?  ;)

ttyl        neb

... Me? A sceptic?  I trust you have proof!

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