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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous]I think those of you who are saying the public schools were just like this are kind of deluding yourselves.[/quote][/b]

How are we deluding ourselves if we were in public high school during this same period and recognize this culture as the same as what we experienced?  And why would you think this behavior would be unique to private school kids? [/quote]

For sure there were parties in public high school. [b]But they weren't celebrated the same way in general, [/b]and the toxic "you are special and better than others" entitlement atmosphere is more of a private school thing. [/quote]

I assume you mean that references to them weren't allowed in the yearbook?  If so, then yes you are right about that.  But I'm not sure what the "you are special and better than others" attitude had to do with partying.  Many public school parents knew what was going on and allowed it.  Some even bought alcohol for these parties!  Really, there was a permissive attitude adults had towards teens that was very prevalent during that era.  I really think that's what fueled this atmosphere and not anything unique to private school culture. [/quote]

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