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I think everyone would agree with your initial statement - there is a healthy amount of teasing and there is too much teasing.

After that, though, you start to give your opinion, and your own personal experiences, as if it were facts that apply to everyone.

You have no way of knowing that the OP comment indicates that s/he is "someone who is not in touch with the fact that he is over-teasing". Heck, you don't even know if s/he is over-teasing, something you call a fact.

Your opinion about that teasing should be left in childhood is just that, an opinion, and one that actually contradicts your earlier statement that there is a healthy amount of teasing.

I think I understand your point - some people excuse bad behavior with claims that they are "only teasing". That's valid criticism, but we need to address the specific behavior, though, not a whole method of interaction that can be used in a healthy way in adulthood.

If this behavior is the biggest issue two parents have between them then they need to have a discussion. Contrary to your comments, though, it's not clear that the teasing and challenging needs to decrease. It could be that they do, or they need to be done in a different way, or in an way that doesn't make the other parent uncomfortable, or many other solutions.

Like most internet discussions, we just don't have enough information to be sure.



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