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We've already declared our stance on parents talking about their kids on Facebook -- but what happens when the tables are turned? Tess Chapin, a 15-year-old from Sunnyside, Queens, took to the virtual rooftops after her parents grounded her by creating a (now-defunct) Facebook group titled "1000 to get tess ungrounded." Her crime? Drinking at a party and breaking her 11:30 p.m. curfew by an hour. Discipline-worthy, right?
Not according to Tess. The description of her group, filed under "Organizations: Advocacy" said: "so basically i was grounded for 5 weeks for a MISTAKE that i didnt fully know the outcome of. my parents flipped s*** and grounded me for 5 WEEKS. thats my childhood right there."
While eloquence -- or proper grammar -- may not be her forte, Tess is an apparent word-of-mouth marketing champ -- she had no problem surpassing her 1,000-member mark (probably with some help from The New York Times). The group's wall soon filled with both support and derision from plenty of strangers.
Well, the e-advocacy ended up being a lost cause -- despite rounding up the Internet troops to "ban together as teenagers and proove something to my parents" who were "actin a fool," our little instigator unshockingly remains grounded. But hey, at least she's got Facebook to get her through the five weeks, which is more than we can say for our childhood punishment, which were spent staring at our bedroom walls.
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Friday 22 January
By jasontblount
WHAT YOU REALLY NEEDED WAS HER BRATTY LITTLE ASS(PROBABLY FAT) SPANKED
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Friday 22 January
By mesaman
Poor little juvenile delinquent. Come on, at 15 she is physically mature, mentally developed, and morally depraved. I agree with Jason; although it is not politically correct to use the razor strap on her butt. In fact, the parents could do jail time for acting like parents. Ever wonder what happened to parenting and discipline and limit setting and tough love, etc.
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Monday 25 January
By Julianna
I can't believe this girl actually thinks she has a case. Does she actually think what she did was ok? Not only was she drinking before she was 21 (which I know we've all done it - or at least a pretty high percentage) but she came in late. Her parents had every right to punish her and if they have any sort of a backbone they're not going to give into her via facebook.
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Friday 05 February
By Inquiring Mind
Ummm, if she is on punishment... uhhh..., why is she on Facebook? Ahhh, it seems that the only access she would have to the computer, during this time of punishment, would be schoolwork/homework related. I mean ... duh? If she were able to manage her time well and had demonstrated the ability to make mature/competent decisions, there probably wouldn't have been any implementation of punishment. I mean.., ah.., I'm just saying...!!!
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