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mopinko

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7. you have too high an opinion of parents.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:44 AM

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i wonder how many outright sold their girls to him.
many set them up by abusing them themselves.

even parents who do their best lose control of their teenagers.
it is, indeed, the wrong question to ask.

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Regarding the Epstein victims, [View all] babylonsister Monday OP

That's the wrong question to ask, gab13by13 Monday #1

It's not wrong to ask, but... Layzeebeaver Monday #4

I suspect it involved all kinds of things - the most common thing I have personally walkingman Monday #2

who were never legit lapfog_1 Monday #6

Misogyny is systemic n/t leftstreet Monday #3

I've wondered the same... MiHale Monday #5

I imagine that's a possibility we would not have babylonsister Monday #14

you have too high an opinion of parents. mopinko Monday #7

I had great role models in my parents babylonsister Monday #8

It is not the wrong question to ask Grim Chieftain Monday #9

Reactionary and misguided Cirsium Monday #11

Thanks. Nothing like being attacked here for babylonsister Monday #13

You did nothing wrong Grim Chieftain Monday #15

i'm the 6th of 7. i had a feral childhood. mopinko Monday #18

Seriously? Cirsium Monday #10

I'm not blaming their parents; maybe you need babylonsister Monday #12

OK Cirsium Monday #17

Thank you-that is the kind of info I was wondering about. babylonsister Monday #22

Sorry if I overreacted Cirsium Monday #23

Complex, because there was a power dynamic involved haele Monday #16

There's nothing odd about it. hunter Monday #19

You are only missing how many parents don't give a shit what happens to their girls. Maru Kitteh Monday #20

I'll give you the Occam's Razor explanation, the goal here being to grant some of the parents a bit of largesse AZJonnie Monday #21