Does anyone else's parents ever use their fih as a threat?

[chefjamesscott]

That was not aimed at you, anyone who can raise 8 kids without them becoming felons should be lauded, . However just because a person managed to breed doesn't make them wise nor dose it make them a parent.

Talking to ones child and threatening to kill their pets is two totally different things. "If you are late for school again I will make you sell your tanks" and "If you F**king piss me off one more time I'm killing you F**king fish" are very different.

Interesting that you should feel the need to put foul words in the mouth of the op parents for him.

 

[MadRussian79]

Interesting that you should feel the need to put foul words in the mouth of the op parents for him.

"I'm gonna take your (expletive) fish and flush them, one-by-one!"

 

[chefjamesscott]

Fair enough post edited. My apologies chef.

no probs I am all for a good discourse IRON SHARPENS IRON

I think the measure of a person is shown by how the deal with the words that come their way!!!!

 

[chefjamesscott]

"I'm gonna take your (expletive) fish and flush them, one-by-one!"

Ok i give I missed that one

 

[bob965]

I don't think any reasonable person would dispute that kids should respect and obey their parents. The question was whether it's appropriate to threaten to kill the fish because the kid got out of line. If you need a better perspective, replace "fish" with "dog" and imagine he had said "I got into an argument with my parents and my dad held a knife to my dog's throat and threatened to kill him"

 

[MadRussian79]

I'm all for kids learning through consequences and you really shouldn't mouth of to your parents cause MOST of them in fact do have you best interests at heart. However threatening to kill your kids pets speaks of a level of malice or sadism that is generally bad for a parent.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

group hug guys? lol

 

[krichardson]

in before the lock. grooosfabba guys

Yeah,and on that note allow me to add something a little lighthearted.When two of my nephews were younger they seemed to be always at each others throats about one thing or another.One nephew took the others pet turtle hostage as a means of revenge for something he felt was done to him.He had hidden it somewhere,it turned out to be safe and unharmed but he would not reveal it's location and his brother was quite upset about it.

 

[Darth Scohin]

Threatning to Kill or get rid of Pets is completly irrational which my STEP-Dad has done once before...."If I see another tank I'll flush your fish", however as others have metion replace fish with Dog, Cat etc...Some Parents believe fish are NOT Animals (this is what my Step-Dad believes) And therefore, put it under not a creature of importance...
It does add anxeity and it is Bad Parenting regardless of means

 

[JakeH]

That's true. And listening better to my parents is a top priority for me, and something I'm working on, but I don't think threatining to kill pets is a reasonable reaction.

Sounds like you're handling the situation in a much more mature manner than they are.... Keep working on it, but trust your parents not to actually harm the fish. Its just human nature for them to threaten the thing you care about most in order to get your attention, but its probably easier to just not let it get this far to begin with... Trust me, they will always win, so pick your battles & be the bigger person if necessary.

I think it was originally an argument with my mom over me being late for school, although the argument had been over for a few minutes before my dad got involved.

Never ever mess with another man's wife. Period. This is a universal truth & it will serve you well. Remember... She may be your mother, but thats HIS WIFE.

Hope it all works out!