but “you’re a jerk. your parents should have beat you more” is a bit Yikes
that’s not what i read. more like “your parents should have dealt with this when you were a kid. They didn’t so i’m doing it now… but if you insist on being “a jerk”, i may need to paddle you to maturity.”
that’s not what i read. more like “your parents should have dealt with this when you were a kid. They didn’t so i’m doing it now… but if you insist on being “a jerk”, i may need to paddle you to maturity.”