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IMPORTANT: DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE A BABY.

I've been writing, lately. In particular, about the conundrum of misplaced evils. Ed Gein (for those of you who do not know him) was one of the craziest bxtches in history, basically. Ever seen Psycho? Silence of the Lambs? The Texas Chainsaw Massacre? The main protagonists of all of those movies (Norman Bates, Jame Gumb, and Leatherface, respectively) are ALL based after this crazy mother effer.

Still don't have enough past knowledge to know just how crazy this guy was? I'll assume you haven't seen those movies. When they finally arrested good ol' Edward Theodore Gein, they found in his house (if you could call it that, I'd call it more a playhouse of the macabre):

Human skulls mounted upon the four corner posts of his bed.
Human skulls apparently used as bowls. Mm, tasty.
Shrunken heads.
Skin fashioned into a lampshade and the upholstery of a recliner.
Skin off the face of the local tavern owner.
A "mammary vest" crafted from a woman's torso.
A window shade fashioned from human lips.
A box of salted genitalia. Salted?
Four noses.
A heart disputedly found in a frying pan.
Socks made out of flesh.
A refrigerator full of organs.

Wow, this guy was one big sicko, wasn't he? That's only about half the stuff they found. He could only approximate that he had fifteen bodies in his house when they arrested him; he could've had more. I'm on a tangent, though. What was I talking about.. misplaced evil? What does that even mean? Well, it's what our wonderful America has inveitably turned into, whether you'll admit it or not. No, I'm not a communist. No, I don't hate this country. I'm glad I live here, I know a lot of other places are much worse; but hear me out.

Whether you're a strict parent or a loose parent: you will affect your children's growth. Whether you were a bully at school or just chose not to be friends with someone because you didn't make friends anyways: you will affect someone. Whether you made a sexual advance at somebody as part of a dare or did it because you genuinely wanted a sexual fix: you WILL affect someone. THIS is what brought about the insanity of Ed Gein. Now, I'm not blaming this all on other people. Ed was born "weird." He had a growth over one eye and was prone to talking to himself. A lot of people are born with growths, and a lot of people talk to themselves, though. They get help, sometimes they don't even need it. Sometimes they figure out their problems on their own and fix it. However, things were different for Ed, just like they're different for a lot of people in America.

Ed (and his brother) had a drunk for a father and a strict Lutheran for a mother (George and Augusta). His father, though he was the prototypical drunk father, was nothing Ed couldn't handle. His MOTHER, on the other hand, gave him too much motherly affection. She warned Ed against the villainies of women, alcohol, friends, and society. He was so "protected" by his mother, that he soon became a recluse before he was even alone in the house. Once his family died (Funny story; his brother died in an unexplained brush fire near their farm where Ed 'lost sight' of him. Ed was the last to see him alive, after he had insulted their mother..) he was completely and utterly alone in the world.

Now, tell me you haven't heard THAT before.

Of course, not all of the people who are raised like this go crazy and stuff, but society as we know it has become nothing more than vast radicals. There are those who believe that our children should be raised on their own terms, that rules will only hold down their potential. Okay, HOW could this be right!? If there are no rules, there is no order. If there is no order, there is no security. If there's no security, there's A LOT OF DEAD KIDS. How could anybody think it's safe to let America's generations run around with scissors in their hands?

Then, there are those who believe that to make sure everyone is raised right, there should be a rule for everything; and I mean everything. "Be home by 6," "Do your homework before you do anything," "Can't date a girl unless we know her." THESE all make sense. Good, family founded rules that keep people safe. But try this on for size: "No leaving the house unless I'm with you," "Do not do ANYTHING without my permission," "You cannot go to visit anybody at their house, and they cannot come here." Sound a little bit extreme? I'm telling you, there are people with these rules. Hell, there are thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands of parents who think this is the way to raise a child.

Why am I ranting about this? Well, I was trying to write a research paper about Ed Gein and this is what came up. Our world is degrading into irrational extremes; unneeded radicals that are only hurting people, both mentally and physically. We need reform, both in the home and in the "outside world." Keep kids safe, but don't censor them. Let them have fun, but not too much fun. Otherwise, we might end up with another Plainfield Slasher like good ol' weird Eddy. Oh, and I'm not suggesting any of the parents who read this are bad parents. I'm sure you're perfect. Just take a look to examine yourselves. Is this right, for the people I'm influencing?

You know, I doubt any parents will read this anyways. I just realized Brent is the only person I've told about this blog.

Well, here's to you, Brent.