How many of us "talk back" to our parents or say something they deem "disrespectful"? If some people say they do not then they are definitely lying. It is teenager's second nature to question authority and challenge the status quo. First, "talking back" is a term used very very commonly by many parents in the average argument in a typical American household. I feel as though this term is made up by parents for them to assert their "authority" over the younger ones. For example, today, when I forgot to clean the dinner dishes, my Dad stomped up into my room and demanded why I did not do my chore. I simply replied (without an attitude of course), "I'm sorry Dad, but I forgot". He then proceeded to yell at me for "TALKING BACK". This tends to happen a lot in my house with me and the rest of my siblings. And every time, I find myself scratching my head with confusion. Does my Dad not want me to respond? Because If I do respond, I will be "talking back". However, if I do not respond, that would be "disrespectful". What is a kid to do when they're damned if they do and damned if they don't?
This article included shocked me and definitely makes me begin to watch what I say to my parents, because apparently, this mother of two from Tampa "was your average housewife and soccer mom who loved spending time with her family and neighbors". This description probably describes about 75% of our mothers. So, this blog post is a warning to all of you disrespectful back-talkers out there. Wear a bullet-proof vest even when you're blogging just in case your mom decides to get revenge for all of those times when you questioned her authority.
Meghan, this post made me laugh and made me a little scared, too. It made me think of our poetry paper because Ted Hughes, the poet, had three wives, two of which killed themselves, one of which killed their daughter. Both of these things really tie into our whole theme in class about the difference between inner and outer self, and I know that my outer self will definitely take a few seconds before disrespecting my parents!
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