Got me thinking

I was discussing Y's bullying problem the other day with my co-worker - lets call her Susie. I was telling Susie how in grade 3 at a new school I had to be told what giving someone the finger meant... how swearing mortified me to the point of tears and how I cried in utter frustration when people took God's name in vain and I would yell at them - you can't DO that. Susie's response was (and I laughed) "oh God, you were so sweet", don't think she saw the irony...

Was I sheltered? Yes... Was I niave? Yes... Have I changed? Yes... Is that good or bad??? don't know...

E asked me the other day for some uncensored versions of 50 cent songs - I looked up the lyrics NOT ON YOUR LIFE. I had no idea how bad they were. I was so torn. How do I justify the secular music we listen to and then censor what she can listen to? I think I'm my own bad influence. I asked her if she thought she'd be more prone to swear listening to those types of lyrics - response "well, I think if it was going to corrupt me, it would have happened already" **sigh** at this point of 13 going on 30 I guess I have to let her make some of her own decisions and guide her when she'll let me and/or step in when necessary and make the decisions for her.

This was supposed to be a funny post about silly young me - like I said, got me thinking...