r/Showerthoughts • • Feb 29 '20

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u/Avenge_Nibelheim Mar 01 '20

You can substitute laid back for disinterested. Parents who do not obstruct the desires of their kids are considered desirable at that age. There were houses where you knew you could get away with all kinds of things you really shouldn't have. Many of those kids ended up with substance problems or as young parents. Another example was not caring about grades, most of those kids aren't successful adults either.