When is it okay for a good parent to be an asshole?

In My Humble Opinion
21

Might have to do the landlord/tenant thing with eviction notice by certified letter etc to satisfy the legalities in that state, but yeah… this.
Also, locks changed / upgraded and alarm system installed. Also notify his attorney, the court, local PD and any parole officer that he’s not living there & is not welcome there under any circumstances (restraining order?).

The parents might want to think about what valuables Butch knows they have in the house & rent a safety deposit box. If he knows the combo to their safe, its no longer “safe”. Remember, while he’s using they might be able to keep him out,
but he’ll sell/tell everything he knows about how to take down their house for more drugs… and probably to a crew that Can take down their house.

Parents: Do. Not. Cave.

QFT

22

I fully believe that if parents are not assholes at least occasionally starting at around 2 or 3, their children tend to become entitled idiots.

I don’t mean beating them, imprisoning them or tossing them out on the street, but too many people think that imposing reasonable consequences for actions is assholish. The best part of that is, that if you get in the habit of imposing reasonable consequences for actions when they are 2, it’s a lot easier to continue that when they’re 20 if it’s still needed.

23

I’m concerned about the safety of Butch’s brothers. Especially the younger one–is he a minor? Parents can make their own choices, but if he’s endangering his brothers, especially if one’s a minor, they’d better be more concerned about their well-being.