The Norty Borderline

At what point does it become enough for a mother to walk away from her child? I know that we should love our children unconditionally, but does it ever get to a point where you must decide that it is for the best to give your child some 'tough love'? Or to protect your mental health and other loved one’s mental health as well? I think that even though we don't want to ever think of having to give our children the tough love that they sometimes need.  I have been witnessing a lot of bad behaviours by children (my daughter can be a b**ch, but at the end of the day she is an amazing person, and she is a good citizen within her community), and I am completely mind blown as to why we are allowing these children to display these behaviours without any serious consequences? From the justice system to parenting, I feel that these children are being failed. I also believe that they need discipline. Most of us ‘elders’, received discipline as children and most of us are not going aro...

Alright, so I am an Aussie and we have what I would call very strict gun laws compared to our friends over the ocean in the USA. There has been a massive amount of school shootings and mass shootings in the USA this year alone. As of today the statistics for school shootings this year in the USA are 27. It is only May! That is 5 a month! I am probably going to cop a lot of heat from my US counterparts, but something has to be done! These school and mass shootings can not continue! Too many innocent people, including children are losing their lives when they should be safe! Children should not be going to school and being fearful that they are going to be shot and killed! That is NOT RIGHT! I understand that it is a US citizens right to 'protect' themselves, however a lot of these mass shootings and school shootings are being committed by children and teenagers. My first question is 'how in the hell is a child or teenager getting a hold of an AK-47?' I think that yes, if...