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jpenny2 posted...

I saw that latest retelling of the Wolverine toy story and I was thinking the same thing, that little kids generally don't want action figures because of their value as collector's items. I collected Ninja Turtles toys when I was a kid, and those things were for playing with, not for sitting on a shelf.

I also liked when he pointed out that he couldn't care less about the whole thing now and he only told the story as a lesson for parents. Because when something doesn't matter to you, you keep talking about it 25 years after it happened. And who better to give parenting advice than childless, I'd-slap-that-eleven-year-old-girl Phil?

The retelling highlights something I hadn't mentioned before, but I believe is kind of telling how Phil was raised. He literally says that if your kid wants something, buy it in advance. Which means that he assumes he gets something because he asks for it. Given his "need now, spend now" behaviour coupled with the fact that he is an only child, he always got what he wanted, and likely threw a tantrum anytime he was met with resistance.

He believes he is "helping" by telling parents to buy whatever their kids want. Any parent (including myself) doesn't buy whatever their children want, because that is part of life. You can't always get what you want, not in the least because people aren't made of money, but it's part of growing up.

I doubt Phil got told "No" when he was a kid often. The fact that he got his first job due to nepotism kind of reinforces my beliefs. On top of that, he has created a bubble which he now inhibits, so if someone dares stand up and say "No", they are banished. He does this in every regard, online and offline. He has burned every bridge regarding every relationship he had, and even the people who would honestly be considered his friends, have been thrown under the bus repeatedly, this was after not paying them too. And I doubt he sees his parents as anything than a well he can tap into when he needs, they didn't say no then, they won't say no now.

But no matter what, Phil believing he is some kind of authority when it comes to parenting, is absolutely fucking hilarious. It is only second to his perceived understanding of copyright law, because that always gets us the juiciest bits.

That's the beauty with narcissists, because they believe the know everything about anything, and all you have to do is let them ramble on. It doesn't take long before they start spouting utter bullshit. And you don't have to get your hands dirty, just sit back and enjoy the show.
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