Are there really people in this world who were protected by parents, never inappropriately touched by them or family much others? I have a hard time parsing the sexual bad behavior of apparently mostly men on women because that's not my story. Was your family safe and protective?
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Probably too much sometimes to protect me, but they have to let me find stuff out somehow. It’s like letting a 6 year old ride a bike: to learn, they need to fall off to learn how to ride. It’s the same when adults drive a car.
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Replying to @techdudette
Fair enough and true in a general parenting context. I'm not remotely talking about letting you fall of your bike to learn to ride it, however.

Dec 5, 2017 · 9:06 AM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
No but it’s how I read it. Thought it was a good example of protecting. Parents need to let kids learn and figure world out themselves - but falling off bikes is the safer option rather than being attacked by a stranger.
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That is very true :D