Ahhh well, at least I don't know any of the people involved.

I can hear it now: "I paid for that GDMF'N thang and I don't give a
MF if your stomach falls off!"

/But at least they're having some quality time with the kids

I love my hometown.

abagdan: I love my hometown.

you too eh?

OK, but why?

Bets on them having had whored their daughter out?
Literally.

/Sublime

You would think the parents would at least be happy that she has the skank and tribal arm band tattoos they wanted her to get.

See, I figured the headline would be "Girl assaulted by her family because of her belly ring. Fark: It's not 1998."

"The girl also was struck during the altercation, police said."

I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

Granted, sounds like these two are some real winners, but when we automatically think that throwing parents in jail for family squabbles then maybe we are the ones who are truly farked. Just sayin..

Terrydatroll: I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

That's just wonderful. She's too young to name, but we can give the parent's names and where they live, as if her name couldn't be found out from that.

Yeah, don't worry about seeking medical attention for the infection. Just hold her down and shove that pussy piece of metal back in there, it'll heal up just fine.

They should be charged with neglect/abuse too, since she is a minor. Gawd, these people are colossal a-holes.

RubberBabyBuggyBumpers:I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

To be fair: You don't think they're brats. The rest of us may disagree.

/Just saying.
//A lot of parents seem oblivious to bad behavior of their own kids.

Brainmeat: Bets on them having had whored their daughter out?
Literally.

/Sublime

Nobody ever told her it's the wrong way.

RubberBabyBuggyBumpers: Terrydatroll: I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

...and a taser.

/not kidding - inability to rationalize consequences is a prime factor of childhood (see also: why do kids do dumb things?). Thus, you're left with force or the threat thereof.

FightDirector: RubberBabyBuggyBumpers: Terrydatroll: I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

...and a taser.

/not kidding - inability to rationalize consequences is a prime factor of childhood (see also: why do kids do dumb things?). Thus, you're left with force or the threat thereof.

Some kids don't need it. All you have to do is give them an angry look and they burst into tears convinced you don't love them anymore because they spilled their juice. Other kids will continue to light houses on fire even if everyone on the block has had a turn beating on them with canoe paddle.

The parents should be sent to Heterodyne Castle.

/obscure?

are we needing a Pennsylvania tag? Why am I seeing so many stories in my home state and near where I live in this big state? When's the Harrisburg Fark Party?

Mechanicsburg? Seriously?

Is that between Scrapmetaldealerstown and Janitorsville?

Well, so far my kid hasn't figured out there is no magical force compelling him to obey a 'time out', and as long as that is true I can start a three count and get compliance by 'two'...

Unless his mother is around - he knows he doesn't have to listen to her because the only penalty is having her repeat the request.

Despite the above claims, I have given my kid a solid swat on the ass TWICE. Both times because he was running out into the street and I had to grab him to hold him back.

/Might be tempted to smack him for getting a belly ring, though.

Griphon: The parents should be sent to Heterodyne Castle.

/obscure?

That reference is a real spark of genius.

As for the tfa, wtf???

Terrydatroll: "The girl also was struck during the altercation, police said."

I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

Granted, sounds like these two are some real winners, but when we automatically think that throwing parents in jail for family squabbles then maybe we are the ones who are truly farked. Just sayin..

Perhaps she was struck by feelings of inadequacy and loneliness.

RubberBabyBuggyBumpers: Terrydatroll: I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

And the occasional ass-whoopin' when those rules get broken

Terrydatroll: "The girl also was struck during the altercation, police said."

I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

Granted, sounds like these two are some real winners, but when we automatically think that throwing parents in jail for family squabbles then maybe we are the ones who are truly farked. Just sayin..

Dude... even if they didn't strike her, they held her down and tried to force a ring back in to an infected wound.

Is that not good enough for you?

I read that as masturbating girl assulted by family.

/was disappointed :(

"belly ring"

Are we two years old here?

Zentai: Well, at least it wasn't a clit ring...

well... maybe that one wasn't infected... so she left it in.

DarkCat: are we needing a Pennsylvania tag? Why am I seeing so many stories in my home state and near where I live in this big state?

I die a little inside whenever I see a "PennLive" tag.
/midtown Harrisburg

When's the Harrisburg Fark Party?
now there's an idea!

ps-- I love that you used correct PA grammar in your post: "are we needing"... yeah, PA!

SilentStrider: abagdan: I love my hometown.

you too eh?

My girlfriend in college was from Mechanicsburg.

Zentai: Well, at least it wasn't a clit ring...

*fap fap fap*

/Lawl.

i believe the next Harrisburg Fark/Twitter/Blogger Meetup is next Thursday the 16th at ABC Brewery, 2nd Floor. 7pm-whenever...

Meth?

Torgo_of_Manos: I can hear it now: "I paid for that GDMF'N thang and I don't give a
MF if your stomach falls off!"

/But at least they're having some quality time with the kids

I take it you've done your time around white trash? I saw it all, too.

THX 1138: Mechanicsburg? Seriously?

Is that between Scrapmetaldealerstown and Janitorsville?

no, it's between Sturmhalten and Beetleburg.

target="_blank" href="http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4502919&IDComment=52663983#c526 63983">Griphon: The parents should be sent to Heterodyne Castle.

/obscure?

RubberBabyBuggyBumpers: Terrydatroll: I would like to know what "struck" means. Was she slapped, spanked, punched in the face? With the exception of the latter I would have to say that if you know of any parents who haven't "struck" (disciplined) their children then I will show you some fracking brats.

I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

That's only because I've been secretly hitting your kids, just to keep them in line.

You're welcome.

give me doughnuts: RubberBabyBuggyBumpers:I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

And the occasional ass-whoopin' when those rules get broken

Unless the kids are total morons or sociopaths, psychological punishment should always be more effective than corporal punishment.

Once they are in their teens and rebellious enough that it doesn't always work, revoking of privileges is a better alternative.

Seriously, are half the kids of farkers so horribly maladjusted that simple things like sending them to their room aren't effective?

Terlis: i believe the next Harrisburg Fark/Twitter/Blogger Meetup is next Thursday the 16th at ABC Brewery, 2nd Floor. 7pm-whenever...

Hooray!

evildick: To be fair: You don't think they're brats. The rest of us may disagree.

/Just saying.
//A lot of parents seem oblivious to bad behavior of their own kids.

Why on earth do you think that parents only beat their good kids???

evildick: RubberBabyBuggyBumpers:I have never once in any way "struck" any of my 3 kids, and they are really good, non-bratty kids. All it takes is rules, consistently applied, and consequences, consistently applied.

To be fair: You don't think they're brats. The rest of us may disagree.

/Just saying.
//A lot of parents seem oblivious to bad behavior of their own kids.

I've never struck my child either, and people go out of their way to tell me how polite and well behaved he is. Meanwhile, some of the biggest brats I have ever known were children who are regularly spanked.

Not saying I'm a great parent. I credit his mother (who has also never spanked him). But the idea that spanking is a barometer of good parenting is ridiculous.

/not anti-spanking
//just never had to do it

Yay I used to live in Mechanicsburg!

SharkTrager: the idea that spanking is a barometer of good parenting is ridiculous.

I'll second that. On the other hand, anyone who is categorically against spanking is an idiot.

I'll defend my spanking my kid for trying to run out into traffic any day. That or playing with wall sockets. Two things where I want to be DAMN sure he's not going to try it again when my back is turned... and a spank that hurts (but doesn't bruise or break anything... I'm not talking a beating here!) is something I trust to make a quick association in the kid's head. Touch socket = pain. Run into street = pain.

For things like that I really don't care if he understands, I'm just looking for blind obedience to protect his actual life.

DarkCat: are we needing a Pennsylvania tag? Why am I seeing so many stories in my home state and near where I live in this big state? When's the Harrisburg Fark Party?

seriously. A "Central PA" tag should be established...
+ a Harrisburg fark party

Torgo_of_Manos: I can hear it now: "You whined and cried and begged for that thang and then I paid for that GDMF'N thang and so I don't give a MF if your stomach falls off!"

FTFY.

Not that it bears any relevance to the assault thing, but you shouldn't remove an infected piercing - the ring let's the infection drain, while removing it can cause the hole to seal, trapping the infection inside.
/don't ask me how I know this
/yes I am an idiot
/this has been a public service announcement

Well, to the family's credit you're not supposed to take out a piercing while it's infected.

angrycrank: Not that it bears any relevance to the assault thing, but you shouldn't remove an infected piercing - the ring let's the infection drain, while removing it can cause the hole to seal, trapping the infection inside.
/don't ask me how I know this
/yes I am an idiot
/this has been a public service announce

What he said. Discovered I hadn't punched my comment through all the way from this morning. Late to the party as usual.

Clock Spider Jerusalem: Some kids don't need it. All you have to do is give them an angry look and they burst into tears convinced you don't love them anymore because they spilled their juice.

Ahahaha, this was me.

"Hey, can you wash a dish once in a while?"

"I LOVE YOU I'M SORRY PLEASE DON'T YELL OR BEAT ME OR GIVE ME UP FOR ADOPTION, PLEASE!"

What I love about Fark: Nothing is too obscure for someone to get it.