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A lot of parental disapproval boils down to selfish interest in their kids having a safe life

My guess is that all parents want their children to have a safe life, period, regardless if they're going to procreate.

I guess I have the unpopular opinion on this board gives parents a bit of a break, especially those that have never traveled. And even those who have are allowed to be scared for their children.

Sometimes, we have to cut our parents a little slack.

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Originally posted by anniebanannie:

My guess is that all parents want their children to have a safe life, period, regardless if they're going to procreate.

I should have used the words "low risk" instead of safe. There is a big difference. No one wishes their kids to have a dangerous or unsafe life.

If this helps, while we were on our RTW, some people were horrified that we are from the US, "the most dangerous country in the world." One man thought that we wouldn't answer the door w/o a gun in our hand. And you're from NY, so all of the above, only double. I think they think we all live in a CSI type scenario. It just goes to show how perceptions can be so mistaken.