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[personal profile] rosefox 2015-10-18 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Kids who thought their parents would do this, no. That's what makes it safe to read.

Kids who deep down irrationally feared their parents might do this, yes. That's what makes it thrilling to read.

[identity profile] scott-sanford.livejournal.com 2015-10-18 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
There are some pretty crazy people out there who still manage to become parents.

And 13 is about the age when a kid can look around, compare Mom and Dad to other adults, and realize that something's not right.
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[personal profile] rosefox 2015-10-18 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm certainly not denying that terrible parents exist, but their kids might not be as inclined to read about terrible parenting as a form of entertainment.

(My friends who have had terrible parents tended to realize it well before age 13.)
Edited 2015-10-18 20:52 (UTC)

[identity profile] scott-sanford.livejournal.com 2015-10-19 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Ten or eleven, here. Alas, I'm not comparing David Tennant to Matt Smith.