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I'm tired of hearing people saying that they "sacrifice" to send their kids to private school.
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Anonymous
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It's one thing to "sacrifice" to send your child to "a" college, or to live in a good neighborhood for a "decent" public school, but to say that you are "sacrificing" to spend $30,000 of disposable after-tax income on private school is just as silly as saying that you are eating PB & J to afford your Mercedes. Why? Both a private education and a Mercedes are a luxury and unnecessary.
This is a free country, and you are free to spend your money as you like. If you value your private so much that you would rather spend your $30,000 to $60,000 of disposable income on tuition than take a $2,000 vacation each year or even gasp spend $40,000 on a car every 5 to 10 years, then that's fine. But let's stop pretending how this is a sacrifice. These are not sacrifices, these are choices. I know it's hard to justify spending so much money on private school, but don't justify it by putting other people down, because they choose to spend their disposable income differently. Own your life and your choices. |
Anonymous
| Tired? Take a nap. This free country comes with freedom of speech. I make sacrifices to send my child to private school. |
Anonymous
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I did sacrifice to get my kids into private school.
There were dead chickens all over the floor. |
Anonymous
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I disagree 100%. Private school-i.e. education for your child(ren) is totally different from a car, larger house, etc. Private school education is entirely for your child, unlike a car or the like where the adult would be getting the benefit. In addition, while private school is absolutely a luxury, it is certainly not "unnecessary" in many cases.
Of course it is a choice. How is it not "owning one's choice" to state that it is a sacrifice? We choose to send our children to private school because they have needs that can't be met in public. It is a huge--wait for it--sacrifice. We sacrifice trips, new clothes, cable, new anything, etc., etc. Basically, we have our food and shelter and we have tuition; nothing else in the budget. Yes, we are sacrificing to give our kids the education that is best for them. We choose it and it is also a sacrifice--the two are not mutually exclusive. |
Anonymous
| P.S. Actually only the wealthy don't make sacrifices. It's not a big deal, my sacrifices, I'm glad I made this choice. I own it! I don't own a new car, but I own this choice! |
Anonymous
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"It's one thing to "sacrifice" to send your child to "a" college, or to live in a good neighborhood for a "decent" public school..."
This is just a weird comment--actually, in many cases, the money needed for the mortgage of a house in a neighborhood with a really good public school would be comparable to some private school tuitions. |
Anonymous
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Give up luxuries, sure. I wouldn't use the word "sacrifice," though. Sacrifice has far more gravitas than warranted.
Private school, I agree, is a privilege that I know we are incredibly fortunate to have. |
Anonymous
Heh heh. Someone in this forum with a sense of humor? I'm shocked! |
Anonymous
| I sacrifice to send my kids to private school. |
Anonymous
| Why are you so bent out of shape? I do think a nap is in order. |
Anonymous
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Well, from a dictionary definition, I think sacrifice is an okay way for people to describe choices they make. What's the big deal?
Sacrifice: "destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else " |
Anonymous
| This comment is made because if you go to any of the threads about financial aid you will see that people take advantage of the the system and get financial aid while others (like myself) sacrfice ALOT to send their child to private. To compare it to a luxury like buying a Lexus instead of a Ford is totally wrong! Yes, there are choices we as parents make but having to choose between a sub-par DC public and private there should be so question about sacrificing things like vacations, nicer closer, bigger house. Nobody is talking about sacrificing buying a Lexus or going to Italy for vacation by sending their child to private. Most of us that say they are sacrificing are doing so and giving up vacations and buying a new car. I know I have mentioned sacrificing on the financial aid threads because it makes me mad that some people are not giving up their fancy lifestyle to attend a private. Instead they seek financial aid. The finanical aid system is screwed up for sure! |
Anonymous
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I have no issue with the word sacrifice. The parent gives something up so the child can get something in return. That's the classic definition.
Do you think it means you do not sacrifice for your child because you don't send your child to private school? I don't get why you care. I am sending my kid to public school so I have no dog in this fight. Oh, btw 13:32, I love you. Please post more, ok? |
Anonymous
| I make an investment to send my child to certain schools, either public (PTA fees) or private (tuition). I also make investments for piano lessons, soccer registration, classes, and overseas travel for them. Sure, I might make certain sacrifices. But those are the choices I make. |
Anonymous
Are you expecting an annual return? Someone will give you a hard time for the word "investment." What's the difference between a choice and sacrifice? |