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thinkthrice's picture

Had to go to a customer's house today that was on the same street in the same village as Pumpkinhead's house (OSS28).  I had never actually been by his house before... I just knew that he and his now wife purchased it about 3 years ago.

It's a long village/ suburbanesque street.   Driveway was unplowed; walkway was not shoveled.  There was a big pod like container halfway up the driveway and two emptied trash toters at the front of the house that had not been taken back.  I glanced down the street and everyone else had taken their toters back  (for readers in the UK, wheelie bins).

I had to laugh because this is a HUGE pet peeve of Chef.  He cannot stand when garbage toters are not brought back after being emptied.   We have a couple of tenants that are guilty of this and Chef hits the roof.   I can only imagine if he saw this!

Was wondering about the Pod container. It wouldn't be surprising to me if they are in foreclosure as none of Chef's ferals had any adulting lessons.  There were no expectations, consequences or responsibilities.

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Rumplestiltskin's picture

One reason i think Disney parenting is neglectful in addition to being indulgent in all the wrong areas is things like you describe. "They are just kids!" Right up until the time that they are knocking on middle age, and they are adults with no life skills. If they can't be made to do minimal chores or even pick up after themselves as kids and teens, they will probably grow up to be the people with the dingy house that hasn't ever been pressure washed, the overgrown yard with junk everywhere, etc. Dirty dishes, roaches...and people will judge them for it.

ETA i had my oldest son young and i even see a difference between him and my younger child, born 5 years later. My older son is kind of a slob and i realize i just didn't teach him as well as i did my younger due to my life circumstances and lack of maturity. 

Rumplestiltskin's picture

It's true. My kids weren't raised all that differently from one another, as my son still was responsible for cleaning up after himself, doing his own laundry, did his homework without reminders, etc. But my younger child had "whole house" chores, and we actually went to therapy to deal with resistance and we talked about the importance of learning to "adult", mainly because i was older and realizing how important it all was, for me and them. 

thinkthrice's picture

Foreclosure takes a loooooinnnnngggg time here in NY.

Elea's picture

I am sure he will have lame excuses for poopsie SS. It's only a big deal if someone else is doing it.

thinkthrice's picture

About it.   His reaction:

"Well if he wants to live like a [insert Girhippo's maiden name] that's up to him."

Girhippo's family being synonymous with "slob."

Harry's picture

They revert back to there roots .  What's is lazy. Non careing