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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never been part of an "exclusive" group and some of the mom's at my kids' private won't even acknowledge my presence.    The kids of these moms by in large act like they rule the school and run around in packs and largely exclude my DC.  My kids do very well in school and are extremely polite.  We are also full pay.

Since this is an anonymous forum, would any mean mom like to chime in and explain why?  I mean what drives you to be socially aggressive?

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Why do you think everything is about you?  Why do you think I need to spend my time individually paying attention to every kid and every kid's parent at school?  People are busy!  I barely have time for my long-time friends, much less picking up a new one that I don't know, and maybe don't like.  Your reaction to this situation is painfully juvenile.  [/quote]

People who are raised with manners understand that there's such a thing as social obligation.  If you are a guest at a dinner party, you have a social obligation to make polite conversation with the people around you and not sit like a bump on a log.  If you are in a group of people most of whom know each other and there are one or two people who clearly don't know the group, you have a social obligation to include them.  If you are in a circle of people talking and someone else walks up, you have a social obligation to expand the circle to include them.  You don't have to become friends, you don't have to ever see them again, but you observe social niceties.  This kind of thing seems lost on many northerners.

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I dont know about the northerner comment but its common kindness.  If someone's always been included, you include them.  If someone looks lost or alone, you introduce yourself and try to make them feel comfortable.  It's not that hard.[/quote]

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