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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 6:25 am
Splitting hairs. They called her a witch and her children monkeys and took great glee in the wicked witch comparison. All the teams are hypocritical. The Godlewskis are all over their poor sister, but but complain that the Weavers treat them badly. The Linz's are crass and borish, but complain about the Weavers behaving badly. I say, people who live in glass houses and throw stones are all hyopcritical. And human. 
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 8:42 am
When people talk about Mrs. Weavers parenting skills being bad all I can do is shake my head. This is the only family with kids left, Rolly is 14, Rachel is 16 and Rebecca is 19. During the whole race I haven't seen the kids argue or pick on each other. They have shown nothing but respect and support for their mother. I think that is nothing short of amazing. Yes, the stress of the race has made the kids whine and gripe a little about the race and they have talked some smack behind people's backs. To that I say big freaking whoopie deal. If they were my kids I'd be damn proud of them. I just don't get how anyone could think they are bad kids and Mrs Weaver is a bad mother.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 9:45 am
I don't think they're bad kids, I think they've just been taught some pretty awful things: that they're better than others, not to trust people, that they're the only "good" people, etc. I'm not surprised they treat each other well, they're convinced they're above everyone else. They're not "bad" people, they're just very, very un-self-aware.
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 9:50 am
I like your post Azriel.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 9:56 am
Mrs. Weaver has taught her children her own values. That's not bad parenting, IMO. It's her right. Are we expecting her to teach them OUR values? Kind of silly. Yes, sometimes their behavior or the things they say make me cringe. I find the same with the others. Yes, sometimes I think "geez, that is SO wrong", but I find the same with the others. But that's what makes this fun, we pick our favorites and root for them and maybe they win and maybe they don't. And maybe they are way kewl like the last couple that won ( and I can't remember their names at the moment), or maybe they are more human like the rest of us. I think it's all good. Except taking it too seriously. Isn't this supposed to be entertainment? 
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 10:14 am
I agree that parents have the right to teach their children according to their personal values and morals. But parents also have a duty to teach their kids acceptable social skills for dealing with the society they will eventually become a part of. Ms Weaver is not the only person who may have failed in this respect, but good golly miss molly... her kids could definitely be poster children for what NOT to do...LOL
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:05 am
nah, I thiink poster children for what not to do are the kids that are out stealing and drugging and having sex at those ages? 
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:13 am
different poster Kar... Not all drug induced kids are rude...*grins*
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:20 am
When I was a teenager, my momma (who still feels guilt over a library book she did not return in elementary school) told me that she and my dad (a cop) had taught me what was right and what was wrong and what I chose to do with that information was up to me. During those teenage and even early 20 years, I did not always use that information very wisely, but I would dare anyone to blame it on my parents. As a parent with a child who has a mental illness, I know what it's like to be judged by my child's behavior. Until I became a parent, I was guilty of making those types of judgments. Not anymore.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:52 am
NT, I'm with you on this because my very thought was the children we have adopted who have been affected by their parents' choices and do affect their behaviors regardless of our parenting. We do the best job we can and we pray a lot that we are giving them a foundation that can carry them through. Some of our children just don't have the abilitiy to regulate themselves. Now, I'm not saying that this is the case with the Weaver children but they seem like kids that just are in the throes of their teen years and have less maturity than most. I don't want to forget that the parenting was with two parents up until just recently so maybe the Mom should not carry the total burden of "being a terrible parent." As far as everyone's feelings on the Weaver family's hypocrisy, well, they are human and make mistakes also, but at least they are willing to open their lives to a Lord that is full of grace and mercy. I'm hoping that foundation will help them see where they need to make changes. We can ALL improve ourselves and our relationships. (off my soapbox now)
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Friday, December 16, 2005 - 6:58 am
I guess I'll be the first (and maybe the only) to say congrats to the Weaver family for making it to the final 3. Job well done!!!
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, December 16, 2005 - 11:20 am
I'll join you in those "congrats", Spitfire. I am amazed at their tenacity.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, December 16, 2005 - 1:17 pm
"I dislike the Weaver's for most of the reasons already stated, but mostly because they are hypocrites. If they didn't whine with the "poor me", and their "holier-than-thou" attitude, and all the "living the Christian life/we are good Christians/people" (and no other teams are), and "we're above all that" (see comment above in blue italics as just one example) - I wouldn't dislike them so much. All the teams trash talk. But I don't find the others hypocritical. And the Weaver's seem to complain about EVERYTHING on the race. They just seem to be so negative" If the Weavers had only talked about themselves in the style of life that they are living, and not spoken negatively about others, they would have probably been better received by the viewing public. It's a bit of the "not only must I succeed, but you must fail" attitude. I'm going to be lambasted for this, but I think they behaved like they expected special treatment from everyone because they lead such sterling lives.
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