Some argue that if a parent is O.K. with his teen's seeing an R-rated flick, he can just buy the kid's ticket himself and be on his way. Not only is this an incredibly embarrassing situation for young teens, possibly on their first date, but it might not even be allowed. Since my dad couldn't stay to see the movie, we all went back home, where he instead had to spend a long night with a bunch of giggling teenage girls. If the shooting at Columbine High has taught us anything, it's that parents need to tune in to the very trying lives of their teens. Kids are capable of holding some serious emotions, which if not expressed and understood can lead to destructive actions.
Violent movies are, in some ways, a venting mechanism.
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