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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We always planned on private. I just wouldn’t want to say to you directly so you don’t feel bad like I am judging you for not putting your child in private or that I feel sorry for you not being able to afford it, or something ridiculous like that. I actually hate telling other families when they ask where our kids go to school. The look on their faces when I say the private school is always shock and surprise. It makes me uncomfortable.  We can easily afford it but no one has any idea how much money we have and I like to keep it that way.[/quote]

As a person with kids in public schools, I give you permission to tell anyone and everyone that you send your kids to private without fear that anyone gives one whit about your schooling choice.  Nobody thinks you are judging them just because you say your kids are in private- people who send their kids to public are perfectly happy with their choices, and don't worry, we don't judge you for sending your kids to private either.  [/quote]

So you have the authority to speak on behalf of all parents whose kids are in public school? Interesting. Did I sign something I forgot about?[/quote]

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I was wondering exactly when my opinions were relegated to this poster's who wants to speak on behalf of a bunch of anonymous strangers... she must be an aspiring politician....[/quote]

Y'all need some reading comprehension lessons.  "I give you permission to tell anyone.." is basically the opposite of saying that you are speaking on behalf of  a group because "I" = one person.  If the phrase was purporting to be on behalf of all public school parents it would be phrased "All public schools parents give you permission..."

I will give you that the next sentence with saying "Nobody thinks you are judging them..." is a bit of a generalization- it seems possibly that there are some parents who send their kids to public school who think that a person who sends their kids to private school is judging them.  Seems like a waste of time to feel judgment based on the school choices of others, but certainly possible that people think this way!  I personally, as a parent of children in public school have never felt that a parent who states his child goes to a private school is judging me (but wouldn't care if they were- judging people for their choices reflects poorly on the person being judgmental).  [/quote]

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