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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It's an analogy, but if you want a connection I have an even better example. As the result of fighting during the Vietnam war, my dad lost several fingers, rendering him unable to play his instrument, which was a huge part of his life before, ever again. Should he never complain or be unhappy about that, just because others lost legs or died in that same war? He's glad he's not dead and can walk for sure, but he's unhappy that he doesn't have his fingers.

I’m sorry about your father and grateful for his service. I still think loss of life and limb is not comparable to what people are complaining about on these forums. Hardship is relative but losing a family member or being hospitalized for an extended period of time or not being able to safely care for aging parents just isn’t the same as being disappointed and frustrated that schools are starting remotely. It’s just about perspective. And focusing frustrations on the real culprit which is the uncontrolled pandemic. But I am happy to agree to disagree.[/quote]

Thanks for being so polite and respectful, I appreciate it.  And to be clear, I am not blaming the teachers at any school for this.   My issue is that the school my child goes to over promised and under delivered.  I am the only person working in my family and we are stretched really thin, even though I earn a decent salary (by government standards, not private sector standards).  I'm really in a bind right now, because I just don't have the $ to pay for someone to watch my child all day every day on top of tuition.  We'll figure something out one way or the other, definitely, but I am really struggling to deal with this on top of all of the other family/professional/emotional problems that have been put upon me right now, some of which relate to the pandemic and some of which don't.  Honestly, money isn't everything and many of our family's problems wouldn't be fixable with any amount of money (my husband's illness and my child's anxiety and depression).  I am genuinely grateful not to be in the position of, for example, the family covered in the Washington post who are living out of their car in Florida.  But I'm still struggling, and this is another big blow.[/quote]

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