How do you deal with annoying people at school?

[Anonymous]

How do you deal with obnoxious kids who constantly brag about their achievements—especially when they’re clearly doing it just to look good on college applications?
My DC is pretty laid-back, but somehow school peers found some of his activities online and started mocking him with comments like “that’s nothing” or “I’m better than you,” etc.
It’s frustrating, and these behaviors seem especially prevalent in certain groups.

[Anonymous]

Easy for parent to say ignore them. You were in high school once upon a time. What would you say?

[Anonymous]

Are they mocking him online or in person to his face? My answers would be different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy for parent to say ignore them. You were in high school once upon a time. What would you say?

My kid just shrugged, but I was annoyed that those “do better” ECs are nothing more than pay-to-play activities—that wasn’t the case when we were in high school....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they mocking him online or in person to his face? My answers would be different.

Not to his face, but behind him. Wild that some high school kids and families enjoy collecting each other’s GPAs and activities and then ranking and stacking everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they mocking him online or in person to his face? My answers would be different.

Not to his face, but behind him. Wild that some high school kids and families enjoy collecting each other’s GPAs and activities and then ranking and stacking everyone.

Well, he should block who he can on social media, and if someone says "I'm better than you" to his face he can laugh in their face because they are not better enough to have any grace or tact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they mocking him online or in person to his face? My answers would be different.

Not to his face, but behind him. Wild that some high school kids and families enjoy collecting each other’s GPAs and activities and then ranking and stacking everyone.

Well, he should block who he can on social media, and if someone says "I'm better than you" to his face he can laugh in their face because they are not better enough to have any grace or tact.

You are right.

[Anonymous]

Everyone is doing similar activities. No one is a standout. Pay to play? "Boring. Aready obsolete."
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1233143.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone is doing similar activities. No one is a standout. Pay to play? "Boring. Aready obsolete."
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1233143.page

I truly don’t care what others choose to do, but I hope they leave my child alone and stop searching for him online.

[Anonymous]

OP: that sucks. Teenagers can be jerks and certainly not an excuse but it is an expected possibility.

*Parents* being involved in this b.s. is really ugly to be honest. No other word for it. It’s either knocking others down to feel superior or sour grapes to justify results they didn’t like for their own kids. Either way, terrible adults who unfortunately are raising terrible future adults. School year is almost over and then your kid can leave them behind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: that sucks. Teenagers can be jerks and certainly not an excuse but it is an expected possibility.

*Parents* being involved in this b.s. is really ugly to be honest. No other word for it. It’s either knocking others down to feel superior or sour grapes to justify results they didn’t like for their own kids. Either way, terrible adults who unfortunately are raising terrible future adults. School year is almost over and then your kid can leave them behind.

I can't wait ...

[Anonymous]

You need to let it go like your kid has. The kids sound like jerks but if your son is not bothered by it you really need to learn to just let it roll off your shoulders too. Don't make it worse for him by getting so upset over it.
- Coming from someone who easily lets things roll off my back with a mother who is the opposite. She often created more stress for me than the situation I was meant to be upset about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy for parent to say ignore them. You were in high school once upon a time. What would you say?

My kid just shrugged, but I was annoyed that those “do better” ECs are nothing more than pay-to-play activities—that wasn’t the case when we were in high school....

Then he can easily fire back.

"Sorry, "daddy's money" isn't an impressive EC"

[Anonymous]

There will always be jerks

"Don't engage" is a good life lesson

[Anonymous]

You: How do you deal with kids who are mocking my kid?

Also you: mocking other kids who are “annoying” and “obnoxious”by “constantly bragging about their achievements—especially when they’re clearly doing it just to look good on college applications?”

Meanwhile, some parent us posting something to the effect of: my kid is genuinely interested in x but another kid and mom swear it is “just to look good on college applications. It’s frustrating, and these behaviors seem especially prevalent in certain groups.”