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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, We moved our kids from private schools to public because the kids and parents are so much nicer.   Maybe try that and you will be happier? Worked for us.  [/quote]

Come on private schools have plenty of nice parents. Clearly one poster is ebbing on the OP. Most likely not even a private school parent as there are a few public school trolls that are on this forum daily.

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PP here, yes of course there are plenty of nice parents at private schools (I happened to be one for a couple of years), and plenty of not so nice parents at public.  But my observation was based on a lot of data points at both schools, and this thread illustrates the insecurities and anxieties that a lot of private school parents feel about fitting in with the cool parent crowd.  The fact that this thread is going strong after 10 pages is proof that the OP is not alone in her feelings.  Many posters share her hesitation about these events, and the mean, gaslighting posts that were critical of her (which I doubt are trolls, because I know plenty of private parents who think that way) provided good examples of the exclusive and snooty mindset that caused the OP to feel as she does.   There is little or none of that at public schools, at least in my experience.[/quote]

I don't mean to be rude but if you are not a private school parent anymore then why are you taking time to post on this site? I would think you would be investing your time and energy and efforts into the public school forums? Why post here? You made your decision and have left private schools.[/quote]

I have a third son who is still in private, and one of my older sons is considering going back to private for a certain sport, so I read and participate in both public and private forums.  because I have experience in both public and private, I like to think that my perspectives are better informed than a lot of posters.

by the way, you do sound a bit rude to be questioning somebody's standing to post on a certain forum, even if that isn't what you intended.  [/quote]

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