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Gaia was mentioned on GMA?
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:48 am
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Yilanti Midnight Mind you, my parents were very involved with my life, but I still did a lot of bad stuff when I was 12. It seemed rebellious and fun back then. My parents gave me all the warnings and then let me do my own choices. I realized very quickly that cybering and whatnot was only fun if it pissed off your parents, and it didn't.
Completely protecting your kids with censoring and constantly guarding over them doesn't really help in the end. Sometimes you need to let them discover the world and then let them decide. Most of the times they'll do what's right. http://tinyurl.com/yghgmqw
Different people, different experiences. I never, ever felt the temptation to have cyber-sex or purposely anger my parents. But then again, that's me, that's my life, and I am the product of my environment and of my upbringing.
No one is suggesting complete censorship; children do need to learn about the realities of life because they, when they become adults, will have to face those problems and potentially work to fix them. However, the strong and functional foundation that is my home and the healthy presence of my parents in my life and daily activities have taught me well and have given me what I need to face those harsh realities. That is what I'm referring to: the healthy presence of parents in the upbringing in the lives of the children they created. If more parents were a bit more engaged in the raising of their children instead of depending on TV or the internet to do it for them, maybe there would be less articles like this one.
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Gaia was mentioned on GMA?
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:36 am
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http://tinyurl.com/yg2u89whttp://tinyurl.com/yfhf567
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@ Anti-Ling: I tend to stick to more traditional family values; I was raised in a conservative, Roman Catholic household, and I was always taught that families should share their experiences and feelings openly. My parents know and are cool with what I do on Gaia; because of this, they have no reason to deny me their trust. We communicate openly about my internet activity (among many other things), and thus I don't feel any need or desire to engage in ... well ... what we see in Gaia Towns. xD I truly do think that the root of the problem is parenting these days (or the lack thereof).
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Gaia was mentioned on GMA?
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:26 am
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Lord Roux If parents were more proactive in their children's' lives beyond the occasional punishment or whatever then less kids would fall prey to predators. http://tinyurl.com/yghgmqw
This.
Call me "conservative" or "uptight" or whatever, but I think that if parents actually took the time to talk to their kids about real life, maybe we'd have less twelve-year-old children engaging in acts here on Gaia that they should not be engaging in. Maybe they'd realize how dangerous and degrading it is to be so irresponsible and unwise.
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"MPT" LET'S GET THIS THREAD TO A MILLION PAGES! "ORIGINAL"
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Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:41 pm
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Bump!
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A gift ?! What the-
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Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:58 am
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I think that the gesture is sweeter than the gift itself. I received a small bouquet anonymously with a sweet message a few days ago, and it meant a lot to me that someone chose me to give something to - even if the gift itself was not worth that much in gold, it was worth much more in meaning.
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How rich are you compared to other Gaians?
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Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:48 am
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Shiver`  http://i37.tinypic.com/2v32c6e.gifLess than you think.
The fact people say that making a mil is so easy makes me feel very poor. Or that they make 80k a day makes me feel worse. I just post for gold so its slow earning for me so I'm not worth much. http://tinyurl.com/yghgmqw
This pretty much summarizes the story of my life. I'm worth about 3 million, even though I've been here since 2005; then again, I don't invest in a great aquarium, evolving items, or monthly collectibles; I only buy the ones I really, really like and have enough funds for. I'm wealthy enough to have a beautiful assortment of clothes to wear all throughout the year, and I'm wealthy enough to donate to my friends and to strangers and occasionally host a contest or game; that's good enough for me. ^__^
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Hey I just bought GC! "With what, your parent's money?"
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Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:58 pm
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Addykat I've been a member of Gaia since I was 16 years old and I have -never- spent my parent's money on Gaia cash. http://tinyurl.com/yghgmqw
I'm with you there. I'm seventeen, and every time I've spent money on Gaia Cash, it's been with gift cards I've received from my friends on my birthday or with the money I've earned by winning poetry contests or babysitting my neighbors' kids. I have never spent a cent on Gaia that did not come out of my own effort and hard work.
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Holy crap! You actually have THAT item?
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Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:41 pm
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Rock Puppy and Chuck Norris's scarf.
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Which Forum is the most immature to you?
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Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:39 pm
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Straight Ace I would actually say GD, mostly because it takes some maturity for CB to at least know and admit their place. GD is basically just CB in denial. http://tinyurl.com/yghgmqw
This.
I don't really have a problem with people who enjoy the Chatterbox; even though pretty much anything goes in that forum, at least the people who go there know that and realize that it needs to stay confined within that forum.
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Winter/Valentine Collective 09/10' - OPEN!!!!
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Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:33 pm
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I just wanted to stop and thank those of you who handled my very long order; thank you for your understanding and patience! You're all wonderful; God bless you all this holiday season. ^__^
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