[network] @jwatson; text; Day 237 [open]

[jumpthegun]

[This is stupid. John's well aware it's stupid, but he can't help asking a question that's been gnawing away at him for more than a week now.]

How tall is everyone? I've been wondering, meeting with different people here, what the spread of heights might be. Among other things. If you aren't sure on specifics or if you don't know the measurement system, I can give you an idea of how to compare units you might be familiar with.

Here's my current list:

Alphonse - 7'4"
Stein - 6'10"
Joker - 6'5"
Magenta, Clint, Zack - 6'3"
Gabriel, House, Rhys - 6'2"
Mycroft, Castiel - 6'1"
Kunsel, Sherlock, Stephen - 6'0"
Enoch - 5'11"
America, Ecks - 5'10"
Alfie, Dorian - 5'8" - 5'9"
Ginger - 5'8"
Beckett - 5'7"
John - 5'6.5"
Sheena, Steph, Zell - 5'5"
Mary, Jim - 5'4"
Royce - 5'3"
Kid - 5'1"
Angel - 5'0"
Quark - 4'10"

Comments

[jumpthegun]

Absolutely. If he ever has a kid, I'll warn him not to name them after rocks. Just to take a crack at running that trend into the ground.

:)

[ecks]

running that trend into the ground is the opposite of how to make it stop

:)

[jumpthegun]

Fair enough. What would you name a son or daughter if you had one?

[ecks]

I would let them name themselves

[jumpthegun]

That doesn't really work when someone starts out as a baby. They don't have words, yet. That's why parents name their kids. Sometimes they change their names later on in life, but you have have something to start with.

[ecks]

I might name a child after a person I like
even if it is a rock name

Alfie Solomons is named after a person in his family except that person's name is Albert
his parents did not duplicate the name correctly

but I think it is good to have a name that is only your own name
my name is only my own name
I could make up a new name if I had a child

[jumpthegun]

His parents probably wanted something similar, but not exactly the same. Like if I had a son and I wanted to name him something like John, I might go with Ian. They have a similar sound.

It probably is better having your own unique name, mind. Makes it easier to find you. I'm pretty sure Sherlock is the only Sherlock Holmes in existence, but there are probably dozens of John Watsons.

But that's all something to look forward to in the very distant future. I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to figure a name out if you need one.

[ecks]

yes
I would need to have sex in order to have a baby and I am not eighteen years old yet
or make a person like me but I do not think I should do that
if you have a child how do you stop the child from being a bad person?

[jumpthegun]

[Well, that's a hell of a question.]

You can't really stop it, just do your best. Make sure you're there for them when they're upset or angry. Talk through those feelings with them so they understand they can talk about it with people. Help them find ways that are constructive to deal will bad feelings. Like, instead of kicking a pet when they're angry, you can help them find a sport they like and then they can run off their energy and anger that way. Maybe they take up boxing and they can go punch stuffed bags for a while until they cool down. Or maybe they like running, so they can go for a run to clear their heads.

Making sure you teach them what's right and wrong early on is important, too. They need to know that stealing, lying, and hurting other people is a bad thing. When they do that you need to find a form of discipline for them, whether that's grounding them in their room, making them do chores, or something else. You don't ever want to seriously hurt them when you're trying to discipline them, though. Never physically. And too much of a certain thing can get to be abuse. You don't want to scream and yell and curse at them, even if you're angry. That just sets a bad example for them.

And really, a lot of it comes down to the example you set early on and the friends they eventually pick up. Kids are shaped by their environment as well as their genetics, and there's only so much a parent can do.

[He'd read a lot of parenting books before Rosie was born, wanting to make sure he got it right, given the... lackluster example his parents had set.

And still, he'd followed in their footsteps after Mary...]

[ecks]

that is a lot of things to do
that is a lot of things to remember
teaching about right and wrong makes sense and I think I could do that part
I have done that part for myself mostly

I did not do what my father wanted me to do
I think sometimes it is good if a child is not a person like their parent wants them to be but if a parent is different than he was it could not be good also

I will write this down for later
much later

[jumpthegun]

Yeah. That's just how a good parent should be to support their kids. A lot of people don't get that in their lives when they should. You can still manage to be a good person, but it's harder. I think you're doing a really good job.

But let's just focus on getting out of here before anything else, right?

[ecks]

right
I cannot have any children if I die

I will talk to you again later