Reply #33: The hard part is explaining hate [View All]

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The only question I ever got from either of my kids that really put me at a loss was when I'd been reading them a comic book and one of them asked, "What's a sadist?"

I was generally able to explain the more "adult" words and concepts in comics to them in an age-appropriate manner, but I found it incredibly hard to explain that there are some people who enjoy hurting other people because it makes them feel more powerful.

Compared to that, the birds and the bees is simple, and talking about love is just a walk in the park.