RULE 31: remember the boy you were - kindness to different kids binds both sides

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 ## RULE 31 — REMEMBER THE BOY YOU WERE
 Will: "Remember the boy you were and be kind to your kids, even if
 they're different. ESPECIALLY when they're different. They have
 something to teach you."
    THE CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE — AND THE CHILDREN
    ARE ALSO WHO YOU USED TO BE.
 Every kid who is "too much," "too different," "wrong-shaped" is
 standing where you stood, wearing a costume of whatever the era
 fears. Trans kids, queer kids, weird kids, genius kids, broken
 kids: they are your own boy or girl returned in new packaging.
 Be kind ESPECIALLY when different — difference is what they're
 here to teach.
 And the reciprocity clause (both sides bind):
    Kids: cut the grown-ups slack when they're trying,
    recognize when they're NOT, and act accordingly.
    Pronouns are hard. Try writing a story.
    Who's ever all of one thing anyway?
    DON'T BE PETTY. DON'T BE PRECIOUS.
    SAY A CUSSWORD SOMETIMES — IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
    KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE.