What would you do if you found out your 17 year old daughter was hanging out with guy who is almost 30, needs a follow up trip to rehab and has slept with anything that has moved for the past ten years. Well, if you are a normal parent you would beat the hell out of your kid and lock her up in her room. Of course in these PC times, beating the crap out of her may not be actually allowed and perhaps may even cause a furrowed brow or two from the authorities.
Anyway, Emma Watson's parents did take drastic action, and actually acted like parents. There was none of that she is just having fun crap or it is good for her career or a wink wink thing. Her parents told her that she could never see Johnny Borrell again after photos of the couple sharing a cab and attending a couple of parties together showed up all over the internet.
The parents were pissed and rightly so. Emma says that it was just a coincidence that she and Johnny shared a cab. That is what Kirsten Dunst said and the next thing you know she is spending some time up in Utah reading Lindsay's bathroom scrawls.
Just because your child is famous or makes a great deal of money does not stop them from being your kid. Be parents, and take a stand. Don't let them do what they want and then five years later watch from the sidelines as they try and clean themselves up from the laxness you provided. Show some balls. Be like Emma's parents.
i think she also posted something about this on her Myspace..like mea culpa it was only a coincidence we shared a cab. i hope so because i'd be more concerned why she'd find him appealing in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI, for one, find this very refreshing. Well done, Emma's parents!
ReplyDeleteYes, Jax, Emma did post on her blog that she was only standing next to that skank and maybe she should stand next to Orlando so people would say she was dating him. Sounds like she's pretty clued-up as it is.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised Ent didn't reprint the 'Valentine's date with Dan Radcliffe' story from the Mirror.
God love the British parents of the world...they smack you on the way by, because you're either coming from trouble or going to it.
ReplyDeleteI know I make snide comments every time his picture is shown, but this guy obviously has a few bars of DNA missing from his profile.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I have 3 kids, 2 teenagers, and you need to keep track of them and let them know when they are stepping over the line. And not be afraid to say "no" and not want to be their best friend. And you can't be afraid of having to dole out consequences, i.e., grounding or taking away priviliges. They will love and respect you for giving them limits. Otherwise they will keep trying to find them, and go over the edge.
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