Ginger: the "It's okay to be gay" Campaign Leader (onefiercebitch) wrote in wariscomingcom, @ 2012-12-02 13:17:00 |
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Entry tags: | andrew wells, ginger, peter vincent, ron weasley, teddy lupin, wesley wyndam-pryce |
Filtered against evil/possessed people/anyone under 18
Okay, I'm gonna be honest, here... A LOT of the comments on Peter's post are pissing me off. Yeah, this is a rant. Don't like it? Don't wanna hear it? Keep on scrolling.
In which Ginger gets her rant on
First, I want to make it clear that Peter was NOT talking about a live-in babysitting service, nor was he saying I HAD AN IDEA AND I AM GOD THEREFORE THIS IS HOW IT IS! He was not forcing anyone into anything. He NEVER said that the children should have no say in who they stay with--yes, the post was filtered against minors, maybe because he didn't think all the displaced kids needed to freak out over a SUGGESTED IDEA, which is in no way concrete or without needing to be talked about before mentioning it to them--just simply that thet should be staying with someone because they are kids. So, please, all of you--back off my best friend for awhile over shit he never did/said in the first place, k?
Can any of you honestly argue that the legal age is 18 for a reason? Because 10 and 12 and 15 year olds aren't generally capable of handling adult situations on their own, right? And yes, I'm aware that, on the flip side, there are 16, 20, and 35 year olds out there that have the maturity range of a teaspoon who can't handle themselves any better than your average 12 year old as well. But do the super smart, super capable 12 year olds of the world get special treatment because they're super smart and super capable? NO. They still have to wait to live on their own until their 18 like everyone else. Except in certain special case by case basis situations where the 16 year old is emancipated because of something like abuse. Yes, I am aware this happens. Yes, I am also aware that some people get fucked over by life early on and are forced to grow up quicker than others their age. But as a general rule? Nobody's moving out of mom and dad's house at 12 years old.
The fact is, this all started because of Peter's conversation with Hermione. Yes. We know. She's the "cleverest witch of her age" and she's super smart and a fast learner and quick witted and that is GREAT for her and totally works in her favor. And yeah, she probably is mostly capable of handling herself because I know, I for one, could cook, clean, and do laundry at that age cause my Mama made sure I could. And you know, that's...sufficient. But does not change the fact that she's twelve. And I wonder if she were some other kid from a lesser-known place or wasn't even fictional at all, would you all still be taking the same stance, all based on the word of a 12 year old, insisting they would be fine?
And as I pointed out here, what happens if a kid never happened to find this network after going through the seal? Where do you think hey'll be? Either in the foster care or in a psych ward for rambling on bout being Captain Planet's kid. Am I wrong? No, I'm not, even if you want me to be, because cops and social workers aren't gonna let kids roam the streets on their own, no matter how much they protest they can "take care of themselves". Why? Because they're kids.
Also take into consideration the fact that you could get a kid who ISN'T as smart and clever and capable as Hermione is coming through the seal who is simultaneously rebellious as fuck. What then? Because you all seem so big on the "She's letting us keep an eye on her and check in on her, so it's okay" ideal, but guess what? Not everyone's gonna be okay with that either? So what happens with that kid You invade privacy and go against their wishes and check up on them anyway because YOU KNOW IN YOUR RIGHT MIND that the 12 year old prooooobably isn't 100% capable of dealing with everything on their own cause they are fucking 12 years old and need someone to look out for them, right?
I think we can all agree, even the grown ass adults that land here need some guidance when they end up here. So who's to argue that the kids that turn up here don't need it, regardless of how capable they think they are when yo considerey were ripped away from their own worlds, taken way from everything and everyone they know, and tossed into a war that isn't theirs to fight because some sentient magical seal is PMSing one day?
So, can we please all agree that kids need people to look after them? And stop harrassing Peter? Because that's a trend I've seen a lot around here that's really starting to get on my nerves.
[Ron & Teddy]
I can only imagine how awkward this is for either of you, given you're both from much further points down the line than she is, but...you two are the closest people she has to family here. What are your thoughts/opinions on Hermione's living situation?
....And for Christ's sake, please don't think I'm not filtering her into this conversation because she shouldn't be involved in the decision, because I fully believe she should be, but I also think she's 12 and needs someone around so she's not completely alone in an apartment by herself.
[Peter V. & Andrew]
ily Peter. And forget the assholes, k? Cause you have real friends in your life that aren't morons. Also, Andrew. You have Andrew. And I think that speaks for itself. 2 months, you said, yeah? Congrats!
Andrew. I have a very serious question for you. ....Do you know how to make snickerdoodles?