Alec Baldwin leaves msg for his daughter
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eric42 said:Oh my god. Thats horrible! How can I say such things. Gee whiz! Much worse than what he said. I should go to therapy for that.
Grow Up!
my point was that even in this thread you are calling fellow members idiots and getting seemingly easily upset. I don't what Mr. Baldwin has been going through or why he said what he said, but I have four kids and I know from experience that parents can say things they regret and still be good parents.
I have not suggested you need therapy or that you are horrible. Have you never said anything to your kids you regret?
No excuses for what he said to his daughter, just because she didn't pick up the phone. Only an idiot or someone who has done the same would side with Baldwin. If you feel sorry for him, you probably did something similar and for that- shame on you.
Whether or not leaking of the message violates any agreements is just a bunch of lawyer crap. He did what he did and should pay the price for his mistake. Meanwhile, the lawyers make more money and the kid is still the victim.
Whether or not leaking of the message violates any agreements is just a bunch of lawyer crap. He did what he did and should pay the price for his mistake. Meanwhile, the lawyers make more money and the kid is still the victim.
eric42 said:No excuses for what he said to his daughter, just because she didn't pick up the phone. Only an idiot or someone who has done the same would side with Baldwin. If you feel sorry for him, you probably did something similar and for that- shame on you.
Whether or not leaking of the message violates any agreements is just a bunch of lawyer crap. He did what he did and should pay the price for his mistake. Meanwhile, the lawyers make more money and the kid is still the victim.
do you have kids? I posted that i have said things to my kids which I have regretted. I am a human being.
I think the better question is...
....do you have people in your life that matter to you, Eric??....and you're sure you've never EVER said something that you later regretted???.. a statement ..or a rant that came out of total frustration ????....if you can answer "NO" , then you are ready for sainthood....St. Eric42 it will be...
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red said:do you have kids? I posted that i have said things to my kids which I have regretted. I am a human being.
....do you have people in your life that matter to you, Eric??....and you're sure you've never EVER said something that you later regretted???.. a statement ..or a rant that came out of total frustration ????....if you can answer "NO" , then you are ready for sainthood....St. Eric42 it will be...
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I agree. Us humans have all said something (once in our lives) in the heat of the moment that we later regretted. Doesn't make us evil. Sometimes, kids need some tough talk to get them back in line.red said:do you have kids? I posted that i have said things to my kids which I have regretted. I am a human being.
Yes, I have kids. No, I'm no saint. I'm on here, so I'm not perfect.
I would NEVER call any of my kids "pigs" in that context. I wouldn't go balistic, just because they didn't pick up the phone.
If you bleeding hearts feel this is acceptable behaviour, then you are shitty parents too.
I would NEVER call any of my kids "pigs" in that context. I wouldn't go balistic, just because they didn't pick up the phone.
If you bleeding hearts feel this is acceptable behaviour, then you are shitty parents too.
eric42 said:Yes, I have kids. No, I'm no saint. I'm on here, so I'm not perfect.
I would NEVER call any of my kids "pigs" in that context. I wouldn't go balistic, just because they didn't pick up the phone.
If you bleeding hearts feel this is acceptable behaviour, then you are shitty parents too.
I don't mind that you disagree but I do object being called a shitty parent when you don't know me or anyone else here (or Mr. Baldwin either). you are entitled to your opinion. I am glad to know you would NEVER go verbally ballistic on your kids. I wish I could say the same.
Ok St Eric 42...
....you haven't used the term "Pig"....any other derogatory terms you might have used??...and I'm not talking about just with your kids...how about with your mom/dad/ brother/sister..whomever you might have that is close to you...Can you say that you have never blasted them for something that after reflecting, you found was very petty to be so angry about??...Unless you can say you never have...you are just blowing smoke up everyone's ass...
and on behalf of all teh parents out there who may have made this error..for you to call them shitty parents is totally unacceptable...you don't have a clue about parenting if you think that this type incident can allow you to judge whether someone is a good parent....
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eric42 said:Yes, I have kids. No, I'm no saint. I'm on here, so I'm not perfect.
I would NEVER call any of my kids "pigs" in that context. I wouldn't go balistic, just because they didn't pick up the phone.
If you bleeding hearts feel this is acceptable behaviour, then you are shitty parents too.
....you haven't used the term "Pig"....any other derogatory terms you might have used??...and I'm not talking about just with your kids...how about with your mom/dad/ brother/sister..whomever you might have that is close to you...Can you say that you have never blasted them for something that after reflecting, you found was very petty to be so angry about??...Unless you can say you never have...you are just blowing smoke up everyone's ass...
and on behalf of all teh parents out there who may have made this error..for you to call them shitty parents is totally unacceptable...you don't have a clue about parenting if you think that this type incident can allow you to judge whether someone is a good parent....
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What is the big deal? Getting repeatedly stood up by your own daughter while going through a divorce is probably pretty stressful.
In the long line of hurtful parents there are plenty of them that have swung belts, coat hangers, wooden spoons, shoes etc. And if you want to argue that words hurt even more I'll bet there is an equally long line of parents that have uttered things like "I wish you were never born" or "you'll never amount to anything."
The way I see it there are also plenty of parents who aren't involved in their kids lives and here's a guy on the other side of the country doing his best to stay in touch with his daughter. I'm sure there are many dads in the same area code as their daughters that can't find the time to drop a call never mind different time zones.
This is a case of hypocrisy. Alec is getting crucified for getting angry and as far as rage goes this was on the lines of a tantrum. He didn't even swear or get into those below the belt self esteem crushing comments..... okay maybe pig might fall into that category.
Anyways, my point is that it's not like he stole millions of dollars, has heads in his freezer, ordered a war on taxpayers money, broke the kyoto accord.
All Alec is guilty of is getting angry. That's it.
He didn't cross any lines.
If anything people are focusing on his rant but ignoring that here's a guy that is probably providing a very good life for his daughter (unlike many deadbeat dads) and tries to stay in touch even when far away.
In the long line of hurtful parents there are plenty of them that have swung belts, coat hangers, wooden spoons, shoes etc. And if you want to argue that words hurt even more I'll bet there is an equally long line of parents that have uttered things like "I wish you were never born" or "you'll never amount to anything."
The way I see it there are also plenty of parents who aren't involved in their kids lives and here's a guy on the other side of the country doing his best to stay in touch with his daughter. I'm sure there are many dads in the same area code as their daughters that can't find the time to drop a call never mind different time zones.
This is a case of hypocrisy. Alec is getting crucified for getting angry and as far as rage goes this was on the lines of a tantrum. He didn't even swear or get into those below the belt self esteem crushing comments..... okay maybe pig might fall into that category.
Anyways, my point is that it's not like he stole millions of dollars, has heads in his freezer, ordered a war on taxpayers money, broke the kyoto accord.
All Alec is guilty of is getting angry. That's it.
He didn't cross any lines.
If anything people are focusing on his rant but ignoring that here's a guy that is probably providing a very good life for his daughter (unlike many deadbeat dads) and tries to stay in touch even when far away.
