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EnergizedLib

(1,907 posts)
Fri Jun 9, 2023, 12:35 PM Jun 2023

This is very sad


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This kid is drawing comparisons to Todd Marinovich and how grew up.

Is this what this kid wants? Or is this what his father wants and living through him?

You talk about child abuse, you talk about wanting kids to be kids, where’s the right-wing outrage here?

This kid is 10 years and he’s being set up for failure. I wish for his success while also shaking my head at his dad being Marv Marinovich 2.0.

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This is very sad (Original Post) EnergizedLib Jun 2023 OP
Where do you get... MiHale Jun 2023 #1
I'd hope they were temporary tatts AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2023 #5
Sad for him- At first I saw a pacifier..... Quakerfriend Jun 2023 #2
Grooming. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #3
Not to mention EnergizedLib Jun 2023 #4
this is indeed incredibly sad stopdiggin Jun 2023 #6
Parents do this all the time. Tiger woods and the Williams sisters had no life. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #7
Wasn't it the same thing gay texan Jun 2023 #8
Yep and loads of others. Some end up ok with it. Some become disgruntled. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #9
Memory fails but a few years ago gibraltar72 Jun 2023 #10
Todd Marinovich EnergizedLib Jun 2023 #11
Thank you gibraltar72 Jun 2023 #12
Surprised he's not on the TB12 Plan Best_man23 Jun 2023 #13

Quakerfriend

(5,456 posts)
2. Sad for him- At first I saw a pacifier.....
Fri Jun 9, 2023, 12:41 PM
Jun 2023
But, I guess that’s a mouth guard.

And, look at those tats!! Geez!

stopdiggin

(11,404 posts)
6. this is indeed incredibly sad
Fri Jun 9, 2023, 01:05 PM
Jun 2023

I think almost any mental health professional would look at this situation ...

Dad would appear to be significantly - unbalanced. And the only real question remaining here - is how much damage is being incurred by the child.

jimfields33

(16,074 posts)
7. Parents do this all the time. Tiger woods and the Williams sisters had no life.
Fri Jun 9, 2023, 01:09 PM
Jun 2023

It been going on since the beginning of time in every profession as well.

gibraltar72

(7,517 posts)
10. Memory fails but a few years ago
Fri Jun 9, 2023, 01:59 PM
Jun 2023

there was a kid raised to be an NFL QB was good in college but bust at NFL level. Believe he had drug and behavior issues later on.

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