Speaking from my perspective as a parent, a good parent wants to see their child show off. The child should be able to count on their parents as the people from whom they are guaranteed to get praise. When it comes to this, both Elly and John are ridiculously bad parents.
This raises the important question of why the two of them are only ever around to condemn their children for minor slights or to lecture them about how entitled they are. The important answer is that they aren't decent enough people to be entrusted with children.
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Date: 2009-08-17 12:59 pm (UTC)This raises the important question of why the two of them are only ever around to condemn their children for minor slights or to lecture them about how entitled they are. The important answer is that they aren't decent enough people to be entrusted with children.