Sheltering

Sometimes i think parents get a bit carried away when it comes to parenting.  I read a story the other day about how a guy was 23 years old and had never played in a sporting event where they kept score, so when he finally played football where the teams kept score, he couldn't handle it.  He got angry and snapped and attacked his friends because he hated being called a "loser".  The same theme could be related to kids who are "protected" from tv or dangerous activities, because the parents believe that they are saving they're children from the inhumanity that is the world.  I'm not ripping on parents who do, and I'm not supporting parents who let their children do whatever they feel like doing.  What makes me furious is when a christian kid/ young adult is forbidden or looked down upon for hanging out with less than reputable characters.  Jesus did not call us to be of the world, but to live in the world, and , from a little bit of personal experience, if you hammer into your child's heads the idea that if your friends aren't christians, than your future is in jeopardy and that you should abandon them immediately. BS.  What is really hilarious is when they try to argue the age old saying, "Show me your friends, and i'll show you your future".  Hmmmm, yeah, your absolutely right.  Jesus hung around with prostitutes, tax collectors, and murderers. I Guess he turned out to be a real sleezeball, huh?  Cut the umbilical cord and let your kid live their life, and stop being such hypocritical legalist.