Only downside, is you have kids and you raise your voice at them in a shop/supermarket/street and you know straight away, you get the 'sympathy' look and you get the few who give you the 'bad parent' look. You got to be realy strong in yourself to do it with conviction. And it only ever takes one phone call to the dreaded SS and they act first, discuss later, but by that time, your kids are in care.
It is a REALY hard line to walk.
I for one don't give a shit and will bollock my kids, but I don't swear, and it has been commented that I have even made other 'adults' jump to attention, saying that, my kids are well behaved and know that if they push the limit, punishment is coming their way.
The reason why it has gone to shit, is that the 'do gooders' have made the law Home Office dictate laws that cover the lowest common denominator, so in essence we are ALL prospective child beaters/rapist/murders etc, so they can do away with common sense, like defending yourself in your own home, catching someone smashing your car windows and breaking their nose/arm etc in restraining them.
Oh, and if you EVER feel you need the Police RIGHT THERE, say you though one had a weapon, they will act, otherwise, like Jim knows, they just sit there watching, hoping one of the youths will step out of line so they can arrest them and give themselves two hours of paperwork.
As you can tell, todays society PISSES ME OFF.
grumpy old man, over and out... lol
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