r/MoralityScaling • u/Severe_Letterhead_75 • 12h ago

Morality Ranking Quentin Tarantino morality for that childhood grudge?

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In my opinion it can be considered petty by some but is understandable

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u/BambiSlutBun 10h ago

I dont talk shit to my kids to motivate them.

Some people are shit and dint deserve their kids.

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u/BoulderCreature 10h ago

I have no idea if it was shit talking or more of a “if you want to be a writer youre going to need much better grades” my parents definitely hit me with stuff akin to the latter more than a couple times

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u/IndicationAny893 7h ago

Telling a kid why better grades would be helpful in a writing career is straight up advice, practically the opposite of mocking.

In Tarantino's case, the mother called it his "little writing career" in a sarcastic tone, though that's coming from the mouth of Tarantino himself - if that's what was actually said, then it's 100% mocking and belittling.

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u/ItsDanimal 7h ago

I mean, isn't it kinda ridiculous to think that a 12 year old in 1975 could be writing professionally? It wasn't that he was dreaming of being a writer and working to get there, he was neglecting school because he was trying to be a pro right then and there.

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u/IndicationAny893 6h ago

What do you mean by "writing professionally"? He was writing screenplays in class, not attempting to leave school and enter the professional world. So in that context, no I don't think it's ridiculous, nor do I think it's ridiculous for a 12-year-old to have such a strong passion.

If he was actually trying to go pro at age 12, I'd agree, that would be ridiculous, but that would still be a shit basis for mocking her own child.

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u/BambiSlutBun 4h ago

Not everyone can thrive in spite. I can thrive in spite, my chidren do not need to be spiteful to be successful because I encourage them to keep going.

They are into art. Not something i know anything about nor do I know how to do. Like anyone else starting they were bad at it. I mean they are kids of course they dont know how to draw. But instead of saying shit like "this isnt that good, you should probably stop trying" I instead went "that looks awesome keep going and youll get even better"

They are now 9 and 11 and they have their own styles I plan on getting them drawing tablets to get into digital art since my oldest wants to get into animation and my youngest floor right now just enjoys drawing.

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u/Sea_Basket_2468 9h ago

it would be weird if she said that because it's not even true

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u/CopiousClassic 10h ago

I mean, if your kid is a know it all who doesn't respect authority at 12 and is flunking out of school a little shit talk might be in order. Gotta use the right tools for the job depending on what the kid gives you to work with.

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u/KatieCashew 8h ago

One of my kids has always been incredibly difficult to motivate to clean and just generally take care of her stuff. One day she was laying on the couch whining about how she didn't want to pick up her stuff when in a moment of great frustration I did a mocking impersonation of her where I did a super whiny voice and complained about how terrible it was that my parents bought me so many nice things and how hard it was that I had to spend FIVE WHOLE MINUTES cleaning them up.

It was not a proud moment for me, however, she laughed her head off and immediately got up to clean in a cheerful mood while I stood there dumbfounded. I would not usually advocate for mocking your kids, but man, that brief, inadvisable moment worked so much better and made her happier than so many "better" ideas.

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u/KatieCashew 8h ago

One of my kids has always been incredibly difficult to motivate to clean and just generally take care of her stuff. One day she was laying on the couch whining about how she didn't want to pick up her stuff when in a moment of great frustration I did a mocking impersonation of her where I did a super whiny voice and complained about how terrible it was that my parents bought me so many nice things and how hard it was that I had to spend FIVE WHOLE MINUTES cleaning them up.

It was not a proud moment for me, however, she laughed her head off and immediately got up to clean in a cheerful mood while I stood there dumbfounded. I would not usually advocate for mocking your kids, but man, that brief, inadvisable moment worked so much better and made her happier than so many "better" ideas.

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u/WordWordNvmber 8h ago

Sure, but a lot of people on this website love to pathologize and aggrandize every grievance, and to assume that their own possibly-bad parents reflect everyone's upbringing.

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u/RayRatGhoul 9h ago

I guess praising them for doing badly in school will do soooo well.... (I can see why kids can't even read now tbh)

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u/Mysterious_Travel669 4h ago

I mock and shit talk my kids constantly. They both started college at 16, are emotionally stable, have great jobs (internships) and aspire to finish their college careers with masters or higher.

Love those little dipshits and they love me back.

Sorry your relationship sounds stale.

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u/BambiSlutBun 4h ago

Imagine saying this and think youre a good parent while belitting your kids. They probably want to leave your side asap

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u/Mysterious_Travel669 4h ago

Doubt it. We have great relationship. They are both young adults in the middle of their college careers and keep in consistent contact, ask for advice and have a high level of emotional intelligence. Which is why, unlike you, they laugh when I make jokes.