Comments on: Observing the Aliens http://www.canisitwithyou.org/2009/06/07/observing-the-aliens/ Your Stories From The Stormy Social Seas of the Schoolyard Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:17:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laura Perkinson http://www.canisitwithyou.org/2009/06/07/observing-the-aliens/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 Laura Perkinson Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:07:03 +0000 http://www.canisitwithyou.org/?p=434#comment-3730 Sad to say this is how it always has been. I came from a family of 6 kids we always had each others back but sometimes that did not stop the snobbery or clickist kids. I know I was considered a out cast, but today I am glad I was not like that and actually learned a great deal from it. I have been married to the same man for over 47 years, I suspect many of those who thought they were so much better have not done as well. When I was 21 or so I remember looking at a man who was a very well paid attorney and thought to myself, he is no better then I am, he is just a person. This is how I live and have never regretted it. So sometimes as they say having bad experiences builds character. Sad to say this is how it always has been. I came from a family of 6 kids we always had each others back but sometimes that did not stop the snobbery or clickist kids. I know I was considered a out cast, but today I am glad I was not like that and actually learned a great deal from it.

I have been married to the same man for over 47 years, I suspect many of those who thought they were so much better have not done as well.

When I was 21 or so I remember looking at a man who was a very well paid attorney and thought to myself, he is no better then I am, he is just a person.

This is how I live and have never regretted it.

So sometimes as they say having bad experiences builds character.

]]> By: mama edge http://www.canisitwithyou.org/2009/06/07/observing-the-aliens/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 mama edge Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.canisitwithyou.org/?p=434#comment-3239 I love your declaration of independence at the dance! The tyranny of bullies seems so much worse these days, though perhaps I just wasn't bullied as horribly as other kids when I was in school. I hope my boys can one day find their own way of asserting their individuality as you did. Lovely story. I love your declaration of independence at the dance! The tyranny of bullies seems so much worse these days, though perhaps I just wasn’t bullied as horribly as other kids when I was in school. I hope my boys can one day find their own way of asserting their individuality as you did. Lovely story.

]]> By: Florencia http://www.canisitwithyou.org/2009/06/07/observing-the-aliens/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 Florencia Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:14:58 +0000 http://www.canisitwithyou.org/?p=434#comment-3235 Whenever I hear someone tell these horrible stories of ass kickings and loneliness I ask my husband: was school really that terrible? He says yes, yes it was. I didn't go to school in the US and even though I had my share of unhappy days in school it was all mostly coming from within. I get so scared for my daughter who is just 2 1/2 y.o. because I don't want her to suffer, I don't want to see her cry, but I know it will happen for one reason or other. I hope I remember to tell her she shouldn't give a shit what anybody else thinks! Good for you! Thanks for sharing. Whenever I hear someone tell these horrible stories of ass kickings and loneliness I ask my husband: was school really that terrible? He says yes, yes it was. I didn’t go to school in the US and even though I had my share of unhappy days in school it was all mostly coming from within. I get so scared for my daughter who is just 2 1/2 y.o. because I don’t want her to suffer, I don’t want to see her cry, but I know it will happen for one reason or other. I hope I remember to tell her she shouldn’t give a shit what anybody else thinks! Good for you! Thanks for sharing.

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