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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned how this hard, pragmatic father is essentially whining about not being able to brag about his children to the country-club set.

 dogma wrote:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned how this hard, pragmatic father is essentially whining about not being able to brag about his children to the country-club set.

Or just other parents in general. Have you ever met a single parent who DOESN'T want to be able to brag about their kids? My own mother will tell any one who will listen about her son the Marine, gunsmith and wanna be entrepreneur (actually got some industry contacts from her doing that, mom knows how to network) and her other son the sailor. Followed shortly by talking people's ear off about my kid sister's accomplishments in dance competitions. My last brother remains unmentioned cause he's the family fethhead.

InquisitorVaron wrote:
Show me one example of the LEA bending over backwards for my education?

Given I've not been one of your teachers, or a school admin at any of your places of education, obviously I can't do that. What I can do is read your story, and speculate that there's probably more to it than just your story.

That doesn't mean you're a villain or a liar, but it does mean that like many young people (and quite a few adults, come to think of it), you see things very much through your own experiences, and see injustice where there is actually people not doing exactly what you want, often with your best interests in mind.


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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Or just other parents in general. Have you ever met a single parent who DOESN'T want to be able to brag about their kids?

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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Or just other parents in general. Have you ever met a single parent who DOESN'T want to be able to brag about their kids?

Oh no I'm quite aware Sebs, but it's how parents behave, 'round here at least, the grand contest of one upsmanship never ends