So this is why people can be Christians and still be such assholes
They are in so deep they can't even tell that they are lying to themselves, and they justify their badness with 'love from god' and that God will love them anyway
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So this is why people can be Christians and still be such assholes
They are in so deep they can't even tell that they are lying to themselves, and they justify their badness with 'love from god' and that God will love them anyway
Snorts
Key phrase to learn to say to kids: You know that’s not normal, right?
Behavioral research shows that humans can become acclimated to almost anything if they’re exposed to it frequently. It’s called “hedonic adaptation,”
What does this mean for kids and parents? Anything we provide or do regularly will become the new norm, whether it’s postgame milkshakes or a certain brand of clothes. And not doing things can also become a norm: If our kids have gotten used to having their beds made or dinner table set, they’ll come to expect that, too.
“I really think about it as ‘What’s the default that I’m setting up?’ ” says Tess Thompson, a mother of two in Webster Groves, Missouri. “My kids’ summer day camp is set up for their nonstop entertainment, so naturally they thought summer Saturdays would be, too.” Thompson had to reset their expectations. “Once the special outings weren’t every Saturday, they actually felt like treats.”