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| In light of a recent video of a young barrel racer circulating has caused me to ask myself as a parent...at what age should we allow our kids to have social media accounts? I feel that most children are WAYY too immature to responsibly use these applications. I feel like I will probably get my daughter one of those phones that only allow her to call or text with designated people. No social media until I feel she is mature enough. Such a different time we are living in these days.
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Location: SW MO | I just was wondering the same thing. I am so glad I didn't have social media when I was younger |
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Location: Oklahoma | Mine got Musicly (sp) at 10, then Istagram/Snapchat at 11. I made her a FB recently too, so I could tag her in certain pics. I do have all her passwords and monitor the accounts on a regular basis. She is a pretty mature kid, and is still scared of me. LOL
Kids don't act like that on social media unless they act like that in real life. Mine has a friend I have banned her from becuase she screamed at me in a public setting after being told it was time to go. I don't play the disrespect at all. The "coach/mom" voice comes out right quick.
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Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | I have not seen the circulating video that you are talking about.....but I used to teach children's church and some of my Sunday kids were sending me friend requests at 12 years old. I haven't checked in a while, but FB did used to state that you must be 14 to have a page. Those kids, in my opinion, were exposed to way to much on FB. I shared a pic of a foal caught in the halter and it died - it was with an article about the dangers of leaving a halter (it was nylon) on a foal. I'm not sure if I want a 12 -14 old audience on some of the educational things I share, even. |
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| Ok, I am being very nosy now but what was the video about?
A couple of years ago we had a situation happening at our school with videos being posted by ELEMENTARY students that were VERY INAPPROPRIATE. That blew my mind! The bottom line is the lack of parenting nowadays. Social media has become the playground of our youth, and a very dangerous one for what I can see everyday at work. |
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Location: Illinois | I saw this video last night. I'm not a parent, but if I was my kids wouldn't be having social media until teenagers. I'd allow them to have a talk/text cell phone, as that may come in handy while they're riding or out with friends. I got my first flip phone at 16, and chose on my own to not have social media until college. I respect any parents decision to give their kids phones, but I do believe those devices need to come with strict warnings. I don't feel kids are mature enough to handle it most of the time, and end up in situations like we saw with this video. They need to know the potential impact of the things they post. This girl's barrel racing future was essentially just flushed down the toilet for many years to come and I honestly hope her parents took her horses away from her until the time being too. When I was young & in trouble that was my punishment, my parents knew that would kill me more than just being grounded. I think parents just need to put some more emphasis on how this affects their future if they are going to allow social media. And when things like this happen, bye bye instagram/facebook/etc. Most of us survived just fine without that stuff as a kid, they won't die without it. |
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| I let my daughter have a Facebook and Instagram. That's all. I watch her FB and her dad keeps an eye on instagram since I dont use that. Shes 14. I think it depends on the child. |
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| Mzbradford - 2018-11-13 9:55 AM I just was wondering the same thing. I am so glad I didn't have social media when I was younger
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| love2ridepre - 2018-11-13 10:09 AM
Ok, I am being very nosy now but what was the video about?
A couple of years ago we had a situation happening at our school with videos being posted by ELEMENTARY students that were VERY INAPPROPRIATE. That blew my mind! The bottom line is the lack of parenting nowadays. Social media has become the playground of our youth, and a very dangerous one for what I can see everyday at work.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I'm so glad that I grew up in a time that there was no cell phones no Facebook/social media.. But the cell phones would have come in handy at times thou. I still dont have a fancy cell phone just a flip phone and NO Facebook.  |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | I think it's a parents call on their own child.
But you have to be a parent first... from the posts here... parenting done right... from that video.. total parent failure... but... if you allow your children to disrespect you... you can't expect them to respect anything.... |
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| love2ridepre - 2018-11-13 10:09 AM Ok, I am being very nosy now but what was the video about? A couple of years ago we had a situation happening at our school with videos being posted by ELEMENTARY students that were VERY INAPPROPRIATE. That blew my mind! The bottom line is the lack of parenting nowadays. Social media has become the playground of our youth, and a very dangerous one for what I can see everyday at work. A very decorated 10 year old barrel racer had gone live on instagram and was arguing (having cuss matches) with other girls who were commenting. Cursing, name calling, body shaming and threats to fight among other things.
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| cindyt - 2018-11-13 10:19 AM
I think it's a parents call on their own child.
But you have to be a parent first... from the posts here... parenting done right... from that video.. total parent failure... but... if you allow your children to disrespect you... you can't expect them to respect anything....
A while back before I let my kid have fb she was allowed on snapchat.. I didnt know any better about that snap chat stuff and thought it was pretty innocent. Well I get a phone call from her principal saying my daughter was involved in some bullying type stuff that got screen shot on snap chat and brought to school. I was LIVID . She lost her phone for almost a year and is still not allowed on snap chat. I never found out what exactly was said or done or who it was, my daughter claimed she was innocent but I didnt care. She knows if i ever get another phone call about anything negative on social media, shes done! |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho | Speaking as a high school teacher, I wouldn't let my child have a social media account that I wasn't prepared to monitor. Studies are coming out now that are showing social media is contributing to depression and anxiety in our youth. I personally agree whole heartedly with these studies. I get anxiety from my social media accounts, I can't imagine what a 10 year old would go through. The number of students in my classes that are currently in counseling for depression and anxiety is bananas. You would be shocked, I certainly am. My kids would also check in their phones to me at night, and those phones would be in my bedroom out of reach. I have experienced what happens when you allow those phones to go into bedrooms to be used all night long without supervision. |
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Location: Kansas | clover girl - 2018-11-13 8:57 AM Mine got Musicly (sp) at 10, then Istagram/Snapchat at 11. I made her a FB recently too, so I could tag her in certain pics. I do have all her passwords and monitor the accounts on a regular basis. She is a pretty mature kid, and is still scared of me. LOL
Kids don't act like that on social media unless they act like that in real life. Mine has a friend I have banned her from becuase she screamed at me in a public setting after being told it was time to go. I don't play the disrespect at all. The "coach/mom" voice comes out right quick.
Sorry to break it to you, but this is not true at all. I'm a middle school teacher, so I spend 8+ hours with 11-14 year olds all day. You end up hearing some shocking things about some of the nicest, most respectful kids. For example, an A student who is involved in her church and a sweet girl, getting caught bullying other girls over Instagram or Snapchat because it's not the same to them as real life. Or another girl sending nudes. Or the few prior students I let add me on social media because they are "good" kids, dropping the f-bomb left and right, or posting a picture of them acting innapropriately with their gf/bf.  |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho | HarlanLivesOn - 2018-11-13 9:28 AM
clover girl - 2018-11-13 8:57 AM Mine got Musicly (sp) at 10, then Istagram/Snapchat at 11. I made her a FB recently too, so I could tag her in certain pics. I do have all her passwords and monitor the accounts on a regular basis. She is a pretty mature kid, and is still scared of me. LOL
Kids don't act like that on social media unless they act like that in real life. Mine has a friend I have banned her from becuase she screamed at me in a public setting after being told it was time to go. I don't play the disrespect at all. The "coach/mom" voice comes out right quick.
Sorry to break it to you, but this is not true at all. I'm a middle school teacher, so I spend 8+ hours with 11-14 year olds all day. You end up hearing some shocking things about some of the nicest, most respectful kids. For example, an A student who is involved in her church and a sweet girl, getting caught bullying other girls over Instagram or Snapchat because it's not the same to them as real life. Or another girl sending nudes. Or the few prior students I let add me on social media because they are "good" kids, dropping the f-bomb left and right, or posting a picture of them acting innapropriately with their gf/bf.
AMEN! I couldn't agree more. Parents and students say things online that they would never say to your face or even on the phone. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | scwebster - 2018-11-13 10:20 AM love2ridepre - 2018-11-13 10:09 AM Ok, I am being very nosy now but what was the video about? A couple of years ago we had a situation happening at our school with videos being posted by ELEMENTARY students that were VERY INAPPROPRIATE. That blew my mind! The bottom line is the lack of parenting nowadays. Social media has become the playground of our youth, and a very dangerous one for what I can see everyday at work. A very decorated 10 year old barrel racer had gone live on instagram and was arguing (having cuss matches) with other girls who were commenting. Cursing, name calling, body shaming and threats to fight among other things.
That is so sad that this was once a cute kid that turn into a little hateful monster for all to see..  You heard about this kind of stuff all the time now. |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | luvropin - 2018-11-13 10:32 AM HarlanLivesOn - 2018-11-13 9:28 AM clover girl - 2018-11-13 8:57 AM Mine got Musicly (sp) at 10, then Istagram/Snapchat at 11. I made her a FB recently too, so I could tag her in certain pics. I do have all her passwords and monitor the accounts on a regular basis. She is a pretty mature kid, and is still scared of me. LOL
Kids don't act like that on social media unless they act like that in real life. Mine has a friend I have banned her from becuase she screamed at me in a public setting after being told it was time to go. I don't play the disrespect at all. The "coach/mom" voice comes out right quick.
Sorry to break it to you, but this is not true at all. I'm a middle school teacher, so I spend 8+ hours with 11-14 year olds all day. You end up hearing some shocking things about some of the nicest, most respectful kids. For example, an A student who is involved in her church and a sweet girl, getting caught bullying other girls over Instagram or Snapchat because it's not the same to them as real life. Or another girl sending nudes. Or the few prior students I let add me on social media because they are "good" kids, dropping the f-bomb left and right, or posting a picture of them acting innapropriately with their gf/bf. AMEN! I couldn't agree more. Parents and students say things online that they would never say to your face or even on the phone.
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| luvropin - 2018-11-13 10:32 AM
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clover girl - 2018-11-13 8:57 AM Mine got Musicly (sp) at 10, then Istagram/Snapchat at 11. I made her a FB recently too, so I could tag her in certain pics. I do have all her passwords and monitor the accounts on a regular basis. She is a pretty mature kid, and is still scared of me. LOL
Kids don't act like that on social media unless they act like that in real life. Mine has a friend I have banned her from becuase she screamed at me in a public setting after being told it was time to go. I don't play the disrespect at all. The "coach/mom" voice comes out right quick.
Sorry to break it to you, but this is not true at all. I'm a middle school teacher, so I spend 8+ hours with 11-14 year olds all day. You end up hearing some shocking things about some of the nicest, most respectful kids. For example, an A student who is involved in her church and a sweet girl, getting caught bullying other girls over Instagram or Snapchat because it's not the same to them as real life. Or another girl sending nudes. Or the few prior students I let add me on social media because they are "good" kids, dropping the f-bomb left and right, or posting a picture of them acting innapropriately with their gf/bf.
AMEN! I couldn't agree more. Parents and students say things online that they would never say to your face or even on the phone.
I totally agree! As a high school teacher too and I have seen some of my students and PARENTS act in ways that I would never in a million year would have expect them to online! |
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| Does anyone have a link to the video ? The first time I saw her doing an interview, I sure didn't get a warm fuzzy feeling :( |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-11-13 10:32 AM
scwebster - 2018-11-13 10:20 AM love2ridepre - 2018-11-13 10:09 AM Ok, I am being very nosy now but what was the video about? A couple of years ago we had a situation happening at our school with videos being posted by ELEMENTARY students that were VERY INAPPROPRIATE. That blew my mind! The bottom line is the lack of parenting nowadays. Social media has become the playground of our youth, and a very dangerous one for what I can see everyday at work. A very decorated 10 year old barrel racer had gone live on instagram and was arguing (having cuss matches) with other girls who were commenting. Cursing, name calling, body shaming and threats to fight among other things.
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| I think what we should consider when these types of things happen, is how bad it reflects on our industry. Just like the last time a young person caused a big fuss all over social media. It is our industry that suffers. Thats how people judge us as a whole because that is what they see.. |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | want2chase3 - 2018-11-13 10:44 AM Southtxponygirl - 2018-11-13 10:32 AM scwebster - 2018-11-13 10:20 AM love2ridepre - 2018-11-13 10:09 AM Ok, I am being very nosy now but what was the video about? A couple of years ago we had a situation happening at our school with videos being posted by ELEMENTARY students that were VERY INAPPROPRIATE. That blew my mind! The bottom line is the lack of parenting nowadays. Social media has become the playground of our youth, and a very dangerous one for what I can see everyday at work. A very decorated 10 year old barrel racer had gone live on instagram and was arguing (having cuss matches) with other girls who were commenting. Cursing, name calling, body shaming and threats to fight among other things.
That is so embarrassing for her entire family! I assume she has sponsors?
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | One ..... that video should be sent to EVERY one of her sponsors and ....
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| the video is all over facebook now....I can't help but feel very sorry for her. But hopefully this will teach her a good lesson. that kind of behavior is NOT acceptable regardless of who you think you are! |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | All I can say.......don't ever be surprised what children will do........is this horrible..........YES........but she is not alone......social media just allowed her to get caught..........
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | NJJ - 2018-11-13 11:05 AM One ..... that video should be sent to EVERY one of her sponsors and ....
Two ..... her mother should be slapped upside the head ....
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| NJJ - 2018-11-13 11:05 AM
One ..... that video should be sent to EVERY one of her sponsors and ....
Two ..... her mother should be slapped upside the head ....
I'm sure they are aware of it by now... that escalated quickly! I remember seeing a post from FT defending this little girl or something along those lines... wonder how she feels now, either she has always been foul mouthed and rotten or her success got to her head and she just didnt learn how to handle it when the haters come out... the girls participating in that Instagram are just as guilty for it except they arent in the spotlight. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | CJE - 2018-11-13 1:09 PM All I can say.......don't ever be surprised what children will do........is this horrible..........YES........but she is not alone......social media just allowed her to get caught..........
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | That kid is going to have some serious problems in life unless she is humbled in a big way. It’s just a shame that her folks don’t seem to realize that they’ve created a monster. I’d start by taking away her electronic devices, and her riding, but only after a good ass tanning.
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Location: N Texas | stayceem - 2018-11-13 12:29 PM
Have you seen her Dad's response?! No wonder she is the way she is....
"It has come to my attention that this needs to be publicly addressed...
The world we live in today is a changing world. It is nothing like the world I grew up in, or that most of you grew up in. In our day news was slow. Trends were even slower. Life seemed slow and peaceful. We had a small group of mostly local good friends that stood by each other through thick and thin. If there was a disagreement we slugged it out on the playground during recess and it was over.
Today with cell phones and internet things happen quick. Trends come and go fast. News travels at lightning speed. Someone is always watching. People are constantly judging you. You no longer duke it out on the playground, you have word wars on social media or group text. The pressures are high for everyone. The pressures for a kid being raised in this era are higher than ever before. Especially if your a child in the spotlight.
One particular trend that I remember hearing a lot about just a short time ago was bullying. Everyone and their brother was on the anti bullying train. Like most trends, unfortunately the anti bullying trend seems to have passed by quickly. Now I myself have no tolerance for bullying. I am very sympathetic for those who are bullied. It wasn’t a trend that made me this way, I always have been and always will be that way.
Here recently a video has appeared of my daughter having an argument with another person on some sort of social media sight. Now we would like to assume the person is another child of her own age but we really do not know that. In the video that is a cell phone video of another cell phone, you can see my daughter clearly engaging said unknown person.
What you don’t see... You don’t see the text of the mean things this person is saying. You don’t see that this has been going on for months and months with this same person. You don’t see the hateful things this girl has said about my daughter and her friend for the last several months. You don’t see the many days and nights my wife or I have had to council London as she cries because of the hateful things being said to and about her. You don’t see that she is the one being bullied.
We have raised my daughter not to be a victim. We have raised her to be tough and resilient. To be confident. To speak her mind, stand up for her friends, herself and her beliefs. To be loyal. To be respectful when respected. To never start a fight but not to back down from one. To tell the truth as it will always get you in less trouble than lying. My daughter , for an 11 year old child, embodies all these qualities.
While the language in this video could definitely be cleaner, I am proud of my daughter! I stand beside her 100%!
I am proud of my daughter for not allowing someone to bully her. I am proud of her for being confident. I am proud of her for sticking up for herself and for her friend. I am proud of her for being loyal to her friend. I am proud of her for speaking her mind. I am proud of her for not backing down from the fight.
Proud dad,
Shorty Gorham"
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| Now I can agree with kids standing up for themselves but since when we do fight hate with more hate? With that being said, I can understand her firing back....
What I CANNOT understand is the sexual behavior... that is TERRIFYING to me. For her mostly. Something very NOT right with that. Another thing, how he claims to NOT know who she is talking to or how but then justifies it by saying its been going on for months....??
The mouth on that kid, the racial comments.... she is scary. These are the kids that literally scare me.
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| So embarrassed these are South Texas people, but when I realized who it was, I wasn’t surprised. This is rodeo’s dark side everyone tries to ignore. They are not gonna change. They are really proud of how this kid acted. It’s how they act.
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| Hes proud? .... well good luck sir... you're going to need it and so is your "tough and resilient" daughter ... wow.... I agree we didnt see what was being said to her but her parents should have taught her how to handle things like that better instead of cussing and shaming... shes no different than the people poking at her, other than having more success and being in the spotlight. I'm glad my kids dont look up to her or follow her.. if they did, they certainly wouldn't anymore. |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Gunner11 - 2018-11-13 12:33 PM stayceem - 2018-11-13 12:29 PM Have you seen her Dad's response?! No wonder she is the way she is.... "It has come to my attention that this needs to be publicly addressed... The world we live in today is a changing world. It is nothing like the world I grew up in, or that most of you grew up in. In our day news was slow. Trends were even slower. Life seemed slow and peaceful. We had a small group of mostly local good friends that stood by each other through thick and thin. If there was a disagreement we slugged it out on the playground during recess and it was over. Today with cell phones and internet things happen quick. Trends come and go fast. News travels at lightning speed. Someone is always watching. People are constantly judging you. You no longer duke it out on the playground, you have word wars on social media or group text. The pressures are high for everyone. The pressures for a kid being raised in this era are higher than ever before. Especially if your a child in the spotlight. One particular trend that I remember hearing a lot about just a short time ago was bullying. Everyone and their brother was on the anti bullying train. Like most trends, unfortunately the anti bullying trend seems to have passed by quickly. Now I myself have no tolerance for bullying. I am very sympathetic for those who are bullied. It wasn’t a trend that made me this way, I always have been and always will be that way. Here recently a video has appeared of my daughter having an argument with another person on some sort of social media sight. Now we would like to assume the person is another child of her own age but we really do not know that. In the video that is a cell phone video of another cell phone, you can see my daughter clearly engaging said unknown person. What you don’t see... You don’t see the text of the mean things this person is saying. You don’t see that this has been going on for months and months with this same person. You don’t see the hateful things this girl has said about my daughter and her friend for the last several months. You don’t see the many days and nights my wife or I have had to council London as she cries because of the hateful things being said to and about her. You don’t see that she is the one being bullied. We have raised my daughter not to be a victim. We have raised her to be tough and resilient. To be confident. To speak her mind, stand up for her friends, herself and her beliefs. To be loyal. To be respectful when respected. To never start a fight but not to back down from one. To tell the truth as it will always get you in less trouble than lying. My daughter , for an 11 year old child, embodies all these qualities. While the language in this video could definitely be cleaner, I am proud of my daughter! I stand beside her 100%! I am proud of my daughter for not allowing someone to bully her. I am proud of her for being confident. I am proud of her for sticking up for herself and for her friend. I am proud of her for being loyal to her friend. I am proud of her for speaking her mind. I am proud of her for not backing down from the fight. Proud dad, Shorty Gorham"
Hey Dad, how about you teach your daughter to love her enemies and pray for those that do her wrong? Instill good qualities like being HUMBLE and KIND. I’m all for someone standing up for them self and bullying is a horrible thing for all parties involved, but there are better ways to handle situations as such. Let’s teach our children to take the high road and not stoop to others levels...... but I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree |
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Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | txbredbr - 2018-11-13 9:57 AM I have not seen the circulating video that you are talking about.....but I used to teach children's church and some of my Sunday kids were sending me friend requests at 12 years old. I haven't checked in a while, but FB did used to state that you must be 14 to have a page. Those kids, in my opinion, were exposed to way to much on FB. I shared a pic of a foal caught in the halter and it died - it was with an article about the dangers of leaving a halter (it was nylon) on a foal. I'm not sure if I want a 12 -14 old audience on some of the educational things I share, even. Now that I have seen the video and only 11, my comment sounds so naive!
So sad! If she was being bullied, she should be taught how to stand up, not stoop so low. Pretty filthy.
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txbredbr - 2018-11-13 9:57 AM I have not seen the circulating video that you are talking about.....but I used to teach children's church and some of my Sunday kids were sending me friend requests at 12 years old. I haven't checked in a while, but FB did used to state that you must be 14 to have a page. Those kids, in my opinion, were exposed to way to much on FB. I shared a pic of a foal caught in the halter and it died - it was with an article about the dangers of leaving a halter (it was nylon) on a foal. I'm not sure if I want a 12 -14 old audience on some of the educational things I share, even. Now that I have seen the video and only 11, my comment sounds so naive!
So sad! If she was being bullied, she should be taught how to stand up, not stoop so low. Pretty filthy.
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Location: NE Texas | GLP - 2018-11-13 12:43 PM So embarrassed these are South Texas people, but when I realized who it was, I wasn’t surprised. This is rodeo’s dark side everyone tries to ignore. They are not gonna change. They are really proud of how this kid acted. It’s how they act. ^^^ Nailed it and I would bet they're laughing their butts off at everyone up in a tizzy over it. Neither that child, nor her parents, give a rats behind what you or I or anyone else thinks about how they live their life. That is the sad reality.
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Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | There are links to the video here. I see people mentioning a second video also. Has anyone seen it? Is there a linkhttps://www.facebook.com/OfficialRFDTV/videos/1500767936716044/ |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | GLP - 2018-11-13 12:43 PM So embarrassed these are South Texas people, but when I realized who it was, I wasn’t surprised. This is rodeo’s dark side everyone tries to ignore. They are not gonna change. They are really proud of how this kid acted. It’s how they act.
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Location: The Lone Star State | One word..Affluenza
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Location: Illinois | ThreeCorners - 2018-11-13 2:04 PM
There are links to the video here. I see people mentioning a second video also. Has anyone seen it? Is there a linkhttps://www.facebook.com/OfficialRFDTV/videos/1500767936716044/
The second video, or at least the one I saw, is a video of her walking through their barn listing the prices ($80,000 and over) of all of their horses & how she's so rich. And other rude comments as well. Must pay pretty well to be a bull fighter, since she listed about $2 million worth of horses just in the stalls |
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One thing of the many things that bothered me in the Dad’s response was apparently how his child had been bullied and had hateful things etc. written about her going on for quite a while now, and the late night counselling, tears, etc. My question is why in the hell are they allowing her to see that stuff? Why not protect her from it? Take away her social media for HER PROTECTON! You are not doing your child any favors when you had them a phone with a media platform that is full of hateful things! Especially at that tender age! My gosh common sense here!
Side note, I sent my phone away to get fixed about over week ago and when it came back my facebook app was deleted. I can’t download it without wifi so I’ve not checked it for a week plus, and I can tell a difference.
I think social media can be a good thing, but I think we’ve gotten to a point where there’s more negative than positive. I know I am a lot happier without it………………….
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Location: The Lone Star State | Unbelievable, what a little BRAT! her sponsors should definitely see those videos. I was able to view all 3. Shameful. |
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I just read the headlines
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| Ticktock - 2018-11-13 2:16 PM
One word..Affluenza
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-11-13 2:11 PM
GLP - 2018-11-13 12:43 PM So embarrassed these are South Texas people, but when I realized who it was, I wasn’t surprised. This is rodeo’s dark side everyone tries to ignore. They are not gonna change. They are really proud of how this kid acted. It’s how they act.
These types crave the attention and I bet they are eating this attention up big time
Oh for sure. They obviously think she handled like a little bada$$. |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | ...Can't hide money...and you sure can't buy class.
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| veintiocho - 2018-11-13 2:24 PM
One thing of the many things that bothered me in the Dad’s response was apparently how his child had been bullied and had hateful things etc. written about her going on for quite a while now, and the late night counselling, tears, etc. My question is why in the hell are they allowing her to see that stuff? Why not protect her from it? Take away her social media for HER PROTECTON! You are not doing your child any favors when you had them a phone with a media platform that is full of hateful things! Especially at that tender age! My gosh common sense here!
Side note, I sent my phone away to get fixed about over week ago and when it came back my facebook app was deleted. I can’t download it without wifi so I’ve not checked it for a week plus, and I can tell a difference.
I think social media can be a good thing, but I think we’ve gotten to a point where there’s more negative than positive. I know I am a lot happier without it………………….
I agree, just said this to a friend. When a kid at her age is in the public eye, you would think they would be overly monitoring her social media. I don't think kids at her age should have social media ANYWAY but if they do, for her own safety, sanity.... it should be monitored and if necessary, intervene.
The other point of this, whoever this other kid is.... no one knows them and NO ONE will remember her name. This girl just wrecked a lot of possibilities for herself for someone no one knows about. Its kind of that simple, was she worth it???
Unfortunately, I don't think kids have the mental capacity to weigh those options and now she just learned a very valuable lesson in a horrible way. Her parents have done her no favors and I would hate to show my face after this ordeal. |
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| You know what's sad is there are kids out there who want to barrel race but after this mess their decent parents might not want them to now because they might think, is this the kinds of people I want my children to be around ? I think not. Hopefully we won't loose wonderful kids & parents to our sport because of these low lifes. My parents would of tard & feathered me. As far as bullying, that's just his stupid excuse. There was bullying going on when I was in elementary school & that was in the 60's. Ok so you now know how old I am :) Yes things have changed today but some things were around a long time ago & it was delt with in a responsible manner. |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | okhorselover - 2018-11-13 4:07 PM
You know what's sad is there are kids out there who want to barrel race but after this mess their decent parents might not want them to now because they might think, is this the kinds of people I want my children to be around ? I think not. Hopefully we won't loose wonderful kids & parents to our sport because of these low lifes. My parents would of tard & feathered me. As far as bullying, that's just his stupid excuse. There was bullying going on when I was in elementary school & that was in the 60's. Ok so you now know how old I am :) Yes things have changed today but some things were around a long time ago & it was delt with in a responsible manner.
that might be over thinking it just a little bit.
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Location: Where I am happiest | Ticktock - 2018-11-13 2:29 PM
Unbelievable, what a little BRAT! her sponsors should definitely see those videos. I was able to view all 3. Shameful.
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| Whew!! Her going thru the barn listing the prices of all those horses.... says a lot about her and where she thinks her worth is. IF they are even accurate... why would a child know what they paid for their horses like that... also says a ton about the parents as well that she is basically bragging on how much money she has into those horses. I grew up very well to do and showed big time hunter jumpers and what we paid for our horses was very hush hush.. my folks would have killed me and I would have deserved it! |
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Location: Illinois | want2chase3 - 2018-11-13 4:55 PM
Whew!! Her going thru the barn listing the prices of all those horses.... says a lot about her and where she thinks her worth is. IF they are even accurate... why would a child know what they paid for their horses like that... also says a ton about the parents as well that she is basically bragging on how much money she has into those horses. I grew up very well to do and showed big time hunter jumpers and what we paid for our horses was very hush hush.. my folks would have killed me and I would have deserved it!
Apparently to have a barn full of $100,0000+ horses all we have to do is distract some bulls in an arena every now & then. Seems doable. After this if I was one of his employers, I'd even be questioning my ties to him. Might be some bullfighter opportunities opening up at the PBR? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Whoa nellie, I just watched that one video, shes got the most filthy mouth of any 11 year old that I know of, she droped the F bomb every other word she is one nasty child, I bet her parents are the same way, theres a reason she acts this way and she lives with them.. How shameful to have a child to act this way.. Now I know who she is, all I can say is wow... how horrible.. |
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Location: Missouri | want2chase3 - 2018-11-13 4:55 PM
Whew!! Her going thru the barn listing the prices of all those horses.... says a lot about her and where she thinks her worth is. IF they are even accurate... why would a child know what they paid for their horses like that... also says a ton about the parents as well that she is basically bragging on how much money she has into those horses. I grew up very well to do and showed big time hunter jumpers and what we paid for our horses was very hush hush.. my folks would have killed me and I would have deserved it!
Like TrailGirl said....you can't buy class. And clearly her parents are classless if they are condoning this behavior. Like others said. They're probably laughing at everyone in a fit over this.
But I agree....why would she know what they paid for those horses? I would come undone if my child ever pulled a stunt like that, plastering what we spent on horses all over social media for the world to see. They may find themselves with NO horse really fast.
Does anyone have a link to that video where she goes thru the barn? I've only seen the one where she's dropping the F bomb every 3 words....ugh. |
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Location: Cyberspace | This topic started out discussing kids and social media. Fair enough. But now it has escalated into a judgement against the child and her parents. Although freedom of speech is guaranteed in the constitution we at BHW are not comfortable allowing the forums to be used to openly judge another child and her parents. The private message system still works here and you are free to share your opinions privately. Thank you for your understanding. |
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