09-15-2019, 01:27 PM
(09-14-2019, 09:24 PM)jeffster Wrote:(09-14-2019, 03:48 PM)jamincan Wrote: I think the idea with "jerk" parent is that the parent is a jerk only in their child's eyes.
Very true in most cases!
And usually temporarily — as the child grows they realize they were given something valuable. Not always true, of course, and it’s perfectly possible for a parent to be an actual jerk to their kid, but I think that’s a big part of the difference between the two meanings of “jerk”.