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Related: About this forumThis is very sad
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This kid is drawing comparisons to Todd Marinovich and how grew up.
Is this what this kid wants? Or is this what his father wants and living through him?
You talk about child abuse, you talk about wanting kids to be kids, wheres the right-wing outrage here?
This kid is 10 years and hes being set up for failure. I wish for his success while also shaking my head at his dad being Marv Marinovich 2.0.
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This is very sad (Original Post)
EnergizedLib
Jun 2023
OP
Parents do this all the time. Tiger woods and the Williams sisters had no life.
jimfields33
Jun 2023
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MiHale
(11,293 posts)1. Where do you get...
Tattoos approved for 10 year olds?
AZSkiffyGeek
(12,685 posts)5. I'd hope they were temporary tatts
But who knows what these stage parents would do...
Quakerfriend
(5,721 posts)2. Sad for him- At first I saw a pacifier.....

And, look at those tats!! Geez!
sinkingfeeling
(54,327 posts)3. Grooming.
EnergizedLib
(2,352 posts)4. Not to mention
The kids name is Madden and the father is marketing him on social media.
stopdiggin
(13,380 posts)6. this is indeed incredibly sad
I think almost any mental health professional would look at this situation ...
Dad would appear to be significantly - unbalanced. And the only real question remaining here - is how much damage is being incurred by the child.
jimfields33
(19,382 posts)7. Parents do this all the time. Tiger woods and the Williams sisters had no life.
It been going on since the beginning of time in every profession as well.
gay texan
(2,947 posts)8. Wasn't it the same thing
With Mickey Mantle?
jimfields33
(19,382 posts)9. Yep and loads of others. Some end up ok with it. Some become disgruntled.
gibraltar72
(7,629 posts)10. Memory fails but a few years ago
there was a kid raised to be an NFL QB was good in college but bust at NFL level. Believe he had drug and behavior issues later on.
EnergizedLib
(2,352 posts)11. Todd Marinovich
gibraltar72
(7,629 posts)12. Thank you
That would have bugged me all night.
Best_man23
(5,187 posts)13. Surprised he's not on the TB12 Plan
Although I've heard that plan is $$$$.