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Indeed. There are absolutely parents who match his description but to say that's every parent is more than a bit of a stretch.

It's definitely not every parent nor is it even almost every parent.

I would say it's the majority though, as in over 50% for sure.

Oof that's harsh, sorry you got a dud.

Of course there are exceptions. But the general rule stands.

I say the above from anecdotal experience from my parents and other parents I know, and from quotations I hear from people actually living in prison.

I guess drugs throw off all the priorities, because in the end the actual mechanism that triggers love is in itself a chemical/drug as well.

If you're making a general rule, I would refrain from using absolutisms like "never" which alienate the outliers like myself and invalidate your statement.

It's deeper than drugs. The drug problem is a symptom of the greater problem: selfishness and complete lack of responsibility.