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<p>i know, i cant change it</p>
<p>I think he was totally correct with what he did. It’s disgusting that someone who tried so hard to portray herself as grown up and more deserving than how her family treats her would go and post something like this on FACEBOOK. Nothing on the internet is ever private. Disrespecting her parents, the people who clearly baby her more-so than not, like that is extremely off and horrible. And I mean, if he expects her to pay him back for the $130 then shooting the laptop isn’t really that horrible of a thing to do. She deserved it, in my opinion. He posted this on the Internet to embarrass her the same way that she embarrassed her family… and to make her friends feel like crap too. She deserved it 100%. Kudos to him.</p>
<p>I just watched it, with the sound this time. What I don’t understand is why he would shoot the laptop. He complains about wasting money and then he blows the thing up. I guess he’s trying to make a statement, but I find it a little bit ridiculous. I think he should spend more time having a legitimate conversation with his daughter than publicly displaying his anger with a laptop shooting.</p>
<p>I mean, he has the right to be that angry, but posting a video does not solve anything.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s fair to say that this girl “deserved it 100%.” Do you know this girl? Do you know anything about what she might have gone through except for what you heard from that letter? The truth is that you don’t know anything about this girl. Judging from this video, if that father can calmly fire a few bullets into a laptop, I’d be afraid to see what he can do when he’s REALLY fired up. </p>
<p>I’m not saying that the girl wasn’t being disrespectful, but the truth is that we are in no position to judge her. Yes, this girl might have been a little immature, but it’s no wonder – just look at the kind of father she was raised by! I see people posting things about their parents on Facebook that are much worse than what this girl wrote. I find it more troubling when a grown man feels the need to humiliate his daughter in front of millions of people than when a teenager posts a rant about her parents on Facebook. If he wanted to teach his daughter a lesson, he could have done it another way. His daughter probably learned nothing of value from seeing her father humiliate her in front of the whole world.</p>
<p>It’s important to note that this isn’t the first time the daughter did something like this. She was warned that she would be punished if she got into trouble. Instead of listening, she did it again. The father probably felt that she needed an extreme discipline lesson. Sure, posting it on Youtube is a bit harsh but the father most likely didn’t think the video would become so popular. Undeniably, what that girl did to her parents was disrespectful. </p>
<p>I would never post something hateful about my parents on Facebook. I may get upset with my parents sometimes but in the end I realize that my parents are just trying to teach me important lessons in life.</p>
<p>Because control through fear is good parenting. Bravo, CC, bravo.</p>
<p>We know nothing of their home life. A father that will so willingly intimidate and ridicule his daughter is probably not the best at parenting. It’s basic psychology. Abusers isolate, humiliate, threaten, intimidate, and blame their victims in order to control them. I repeat: we know nothing about how this man treats his daughter off-camera. She whined about trivialities, but are they the whole truth?</p>
<p>Also, I’ve read in several other sites that she bought the laptop herself. I don’t have the source right now, but the truth is no one has a source that proves she didn’t, either. What the father did was abuse his power, infringe on his daughter’s privacy, and upon finding out she’d said something he disapproved of, intimidate her by using a gun.</p>
<p>I really want to know how people would’ve reacted had the man been black, and don’t even tell me everyone would still think the same.</p>
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<p>i think he can sell that laptop for a lot more money now.</p>
<p>Hmmm, this is an interesting topic. </p>
<p>While he was reading the letter, I actually sympathized with her, because I cannot imagine doing all those things when I get home, exhausted as I am from sports and school. Also, this is a big overreaction. Not only did he waste money by shooting that laptop, which most of us would dream of getting (why not donate that thing?), but posting this video on his daughter’s facebook is, in my opinion, an immature thing to do. If you have to resort to violence (the use of a gun) to teach your daughter, then I’m afraid you’ve spoiled her from the very start and that’s your fault. As for me, I don’t ask for an Ipod, a new laptop, batteries… I don’t even have prep books that would help for school. Frankly, this is sometimes why wealthier families have such bad relationships; the parents spoil their kids and then expect them to appreciate later on. Furthermore, I don’t think she’s being rebellious if she’s posting this on facebook and making it private to her parents; this is more of a rant. We’re not even allowed to rant, to express our frustrations? As parents, are you that concerned about your appearance? If she’s wrong, then post on her facebook about it, or if she’s really wrong, people would know. Already, the sign of a parent adding their children on fb seems to me like a surveillance on their private activities and thoughts (sometimes). In addition, if back in your days, you have to fight two wars, get shot 4 times, do we children have to do the same? Stop comparing. We grew up in this rich environment and it’s hard to break away from it. </p>
<p>Conclusion: I cannot agree with what the dad did. I believe he could have chosen a wiser solution.</p>
<p>drinkyoupretty: Also, definitely agree with your thoughts, especially the last sentence. So true.</p>
<p>@acrazylog I’m not even going to fully respond to your post because I don’t want to get into an argument, but I feel as if you are completely wrong and will point out a couple things. </p>
<p>“I actually sympathized with her, because I cannot imagine doing all those things when I get home, exhausted as I am from sports and school.”
Oh c’mon really?! It literally takes 5 minutes to do all that she was assigned to do. I don’t do jack**** around my house and wouldn’t even complain about having to do what she does.</p>
<p>“We grew up in this rich environment and it’s hard to break away from it.”
Okay then when you get into an argument with a close-minded bigot or racist, don’t expect to win it. You are justifying their attitudes.</p>
<p>Back OT: As a senior in high school, I actually agree with the father. She was being a complete spoiled *****, proven by the FB post and her attitude.
I would like to see the reactions if he didn’t have a southern accent and didn’t wear flannel and jeans.</p>
<p>^it’s not about the accent, flannel, or jeans. shooting his daughter’s laptop with his gun was enough to get him all this attention</p>
<p>Eh, I don’t think he was wrong. Daughter needed an extreme wake up. </p>
<p>But kids really holding be posting stuff about their parents. </p>
<p>I’ve done it once, but that was because I was on my phone and my dad thought I was sexting when really I was doing a political ideology quiz hahaha</p>
<p>That was obviously a stupid thing for him to do. Anyone who says otherwise, please do not have children.</p>
<p>Look a seriously dont want to offend anyone for giving thier opinions…but really…</p>
<p>First off, Shooting the laptop was dramatic, yes, but it would be no one pyschologically or emotionally damaging than if he smash it on the side walk. Sure she’ll be ****ed, but there was no “fear” in it to be scarred from.(The shots were even muffled lol). However, the geek in me wanted to protect the laptop :C.</p>
<p>As far as the letter, posting it on youtube, etc. Like many have said we dont know the daughter or their family in general so we shouldnt judge EITHER. Everyone seems to use that excuse as if it only applied to the daughter. Im sure niether are model human beings but we simply dont know lol. Not to mention, he didnt show her picture or anything to identify her. Hannah is in the top20 most popular female names in the U.S. So to the people saying he “ruined her”, “destroyed her social life etc.”…Really…</p>
<p>Not to mentions even if he did identify her I dont see the problem with it(Although I wouldnt do it personally). I say this because you have to be realistic here. This girl posted multiple messages on her Facebook, which is filled with pictures and information about her, about how horrible he parents were.(Even if the statements we true the way she said them was far from justified.) She brought her issues public and although he is the parent and could of handled it differently. People need to remember that parents have emotions to and even if he wasnt a model parent thats still didnt give her the right to talk to him and her mother that way. (Plus most horrible/abusive parents dont buy there kids laptops with expensive upgrades. lol)</p>
<p>Im far from a supporter for parents everywhere lol.(Im actually quite critical on parents). But I also hate it when people are overly dramatic or trivalize everything the a child does but “they’re just a kid” >_>. However, we are quite judgemental on parents for “being to hard on them”. But seriously as far as the laptop goes…he shot a laptop in the middle of a field, THE HORROR D:!!! But seriously sure it was wasteful, but “damaged” are you serious?</p>
<p>No comment… It was completely uncalled for. The parent lost his mind when he shot his daughter’s laptop.</p>
<p>You all are such pansies. That father’s a hero. He should have shot the daughter instead, because the laptop was honestly more useful…</p>
<p>@TheVisionary 1) We don’t know the whole story. We don’t know how many other times the father has done similar things. 2) Yeah, because using a gun and letting something drop are exactly the same thing. 3) Emotional abuse? Ever heard of it? A kid doesn’t need to be physically hit to feel horrible. And destroying someone’s possessions after infringing on their privacy and then ridiculing them sounds like something a manipulative abuser would do.</p>
<p>This probably wouldn’t be a big deal if it were an isolated event, but it probably isn’t. What does it tell you of a person if they own a gun that they calmly use to destroy something worth +$1300? What’s stopping him from ever going “Hey, I don’t like your boyfriend, I’ll just shoot him! Here’s a shot in the name of your mom!”?</p>
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Ill Just use your numbers…
1)If you would have actually read my comment you would have seen that half of it was about not knowing the whole story. Yet again you did exactly what I said we shouldnt, which is only apply the fact that we dont know the whole story to suggest that the father has done something like this before and not the daughter.
2 and 3) I never said using a gun and dropping something is the same thing. However, you knew that you just wanted to be vindictive. Anyway, you may call a pyschologist if you want to, but someone losing their laptop, ipod, etc is far from enough to constitute any pyschological damage. Sorry…but it not “shrugs” lol.</p>
<p>However, we all know the things you pointed out from my post were completely exaggerated and taken out of context. I never justified his actions. I spoke of the people who immediately screamed abuse, and meant to show give a different point of view. Im just saying not to be so judgemental and quick to blame the situation on one person. If you dont agree with my opinion… oh well <em>shrugs</em> lol</p>
<p>My God stop with this emotional abuse nonsense. Kids aren’t commuting suicides because of bullies, they’re doing it because of their incredibly soft skin which people like you encourage. </p>
<p>My dad made more fun of me than anyone else has, and nothing what people say bothers me at all. This is what is wrong with America</p>
<p>I was raised in a very disciplined (yet not unreasonable) household so I may be a bit biased.</p>
<p>In favor of her dad:
Technically her dad BOUGHT her that laptop… she didn’t have to pay anything for that. If she bought the laptop with her own money then yes I’d be ****ed at the dad. Your parents work hard to support you, at least do something like chores to help them around the house. I have to help my dad with minor house repairs and mom with making lunch/dinner as well as other ‘normal’ chores. Posting a rant about your parents on facebook is extremely childish and the dad seems like a reasonable guy (minus the gun part), at least talk to him first about the issues.</p>
<p>In favor of daughter:
Come on… shooting your daughter’s laptop with a gun? At least sell it for money… and posting a rant on youtube even though he complained about his daughter’s rant on facebook is pretty hypocritical.</p>
<p>That is true. I’ve never thought of it like that before, vision1. I honestly think our generation nowadays doesn’t realize how Facebook actually affects people in real life. I’m not condoning the dad; but people nowadays put out such incriminating and rude statuses and comments.</p>