I'll have that final two sentences done up in needlepoint on my wall.
It's a good way of thinking about things. When we've all had time to lick our respective wounds, I'll say as much, and hope the message sinks in.
These young people are under such incredible pressure, and have significant (and adult) responsibilities and burdens. They expect our respect and trust, and rightfully so. We also hold them to an extraordinarily high standard. I suppose this took me by surprise because it demonstrates such immaturity and a shocking lack of judgement, but it's just part of the package, isn't it? They haven't had the benefit of decades of life experience.
But these are dangerous times, and there are certain mistakes we simply cannot afford to repeat.
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Re: Private message to Alice and Sirius
Date: 2014-04-06 09:25 pm (UTC)It's a good way of thinking about things. When we've all had time to lick our respective wounds, I'll say as much, and hope the message sinks in.
These young people are under such incredible pressure, and have significant (and adult) responsibilities and burdens. They expect our respect and trust, and rightfully so. We also hold them to an extraordinarily high standard. I suppose this took me by surprise because it demonstrates such immaturity and a shocking lack of judgement, but it's just part of the package, isn't it? They haven't had the benefit of decades of life experience.
But these are dangerous times, and there are certain mistakes we simply cannot afford to repeat.