I think the OP is referring to when when the person lying doesn't look like they are "younger" they in fact look their age.

WAIT!!! Liam is short for William?!?! I guess i see it, but it never clicked before!

Stone Ridge 4-5 hrs a night no APs

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! The one thing I don't want to do is say that the trip is from Santa because I am trying hard to teach him about money and how hard we have to work to earn it and this trip is so expensive. I just want him to appreciate why we are not able to go that often not because I'm trying to brag to my six year old that we paid and not him! I like the idea of a letter from Santa before-hand and maybe I'll give some small things to my inlaws to come and place by our fireplace while we are gone.

Make this subtle. I remember being the kid who's mom would say "this costs _____ and do you know how much I have to work to get this for you?" it isn't a good feeling to be 6 and feel that you are a burden because you cost money.

Not saying you would do this OP, just an observation.

I don't understand why it screams "im poor". I have seen chickens being raised in the backyard of some pretty large, stately looking homes with luxury cars in the driveway.

Saying that someone's hobby makes them look poor is a little short sighted.

Sewing your own clothes, couponing thrift shopping, doing DIY home projects, having "service jobs", etc used to mean that you are poor. But a lot of these things are now just hobbies that can often take $ to do.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I hate to name and give the blogs more attention, but yeah, Kelle Hampton is one of them. Worst of all were her naked Nella photos. Way to exploit your child with Down Syndrome.

i just read her blog, it is actually pretty interesting.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/20/one-direction-tickets-ebay_n_3962216.html?1379702655&ncid=webmail4


I'm compelled to agree with this first comment.


"Mom and other parents doing this are just looking for their bizarre 15 minutes. It's kind of dumb to make these things public. Just sell the tickets. Your daughter would know why. The world doesn't need to. I wouldn't squash my child's popularity, even if I didn't LOVE her friends. We were all young and stupid once upon a time. She or he is the one that has to go to school with them day in and day out."

Anonymous wrote:well school lets out at 3:30 and she goes to bed at 12 or 1, so that is 8 hours, 4 is homework - what's she doing with the rest of the time?

Also, had a bad junior year and now wants a 3.5? Sounds like she could go to Elon or JMU or somewhere like that. Sounds like a Mrs. degree may be her best bet.

School till 3:30. Gets home at about 5:00. (often stays after school to get some work done, or meet with teachers, or take a fitness class 2 days a week). Then she usually relaxes till about 5:30.

Starts hw. till 7:30. eats dinner. Starts more hw at 8 till about 11. but this last stretch of hw can last from 8 to 11 or 1. So yes, more than 4 hrs of hw usually.

"You forgot to say please"

"*deep raspy voice* please"


hahaha

Can we jus t make a distinction between judging and simply thinking about the situation. When you tell me an issue that was really just the result of your carelessness, I may not be "Judging" but simply seeing what seems to be a major contributing factor.

I don't judge for example,
MIL: my car broke down, come pick me up please
I would gladly pick up my MIL and I don't think of the reasons why her car could have broken down.

But when someone tells me a "woe is me" story and expects pity, I sometimes think about how the problem could have been avoided.

I'm not saying that you have to draw attention to every little flaw, I am saying that when someone does something completly dumb, im not sure why I would feel "bad" for them

Nope, not a lawyer. and im not finding fault in everything. like I know that some accidents are purely accidents and can happen to anyone. Other things are just stupid that are a result of carelessness. Like I said before, we all do these things but some people want sympathy for it

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly a warm and nurturing person, are you?

Kids get hurt because they're kids. Older people forget they aren't 30 anymore, and climb ladders. Try empathy.

Yes I am nurturing. When my son skinned both his knees at the park i hugged and held him till he was calm, had 2 bandaids and ready to go back and play.

Not nurturing would be to yell "rub some dirt on it!"

These situations I expect, and I do want to offer comfort because I hate seeing people hurt.

HOWEVER. When my 8 year old is told repeatedly not to slide down the banister, and has already gotten bumps and bruised from it before, slides down and breaks a bone, I am less empathetic. Of course I give the child medical attention, but I don't feel as bad since I have said time and time again not to do it.

Ok. typically I do respond with caring words and empathy. However a lot of times after the fact, I think that something could have been avoided if more care was given to the idea.

No I don't think I'm perfect and when I do dumb things I think " well its your own fault.. deal with it".

Just saying the other day when my neighbors's stroller was stolen she whined and whined about how they really loved their bugaboo and can't afford a new one. And I told them they can have one of our older strollers (a city mini or a maclaren).

I thought to myself, yes it is really shitty that their stroller was stolen and petty crimes happen all the time to a lot of people. but why would you leave in sitting on the side walk of your row house (like 20 steps to the house) all day while you are at work for it to dry off after washing . That just doesn't make sense.