Hmm. I hadn’t been aware of disliking this version. However, I do have a general dislike of thoughtless (by which I just mean not thinking very much, not “inconsiderate”) people. And that combines with the unease I have with the idea of a future in which her parents have—by their own lights—failed to parent her well enough; I have enough empathy with my friend to be disturbed by such a scenario, even though by certain standards of course I think some such situations would be an improvement. It’s possible one or both of those emotional reactions was conveyed in my word choice.
Hmm. I hadn’t been aware of disliking this version. However, I do have a general dislike of thoughtless (by which I just mean not thinking very much, not “inconsiderate”) people. And that combines with the unease I have with the idea of a future in which her parents have—by their own lights—failed to parent her well enough; I have enough empathy with my friend to be disturbed by such a scenario, even though by certain standards of course I think some such situations would be an improvement. It’s possible one or both of those emotional reactions was conveyed in my word choice.