Things my children know now.....

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:48 am

that I didn't know back when I was their age......

The house to avoid because it is a Crack House

Class Mates who are single moms

School mates that have been "knifed"

School mates that have been abused or molested

More than 10 friends who come from single parent homes

Friends who live way below the poverty line

Friends in Rehab

School mates that have turned to prostitution

The name of the police officer that patrols their school daily

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:57 am

Clipper wrote: That list sure don't say much for Public Education....and a lot of parents.

oops not to mention I should have typed things not thinks... sheesh how do I change that now

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:58 am

Clipper wrote: That list sure don't say much for Public Education....and a lot of parents.

Or society in general....

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:59 am

So glad I live in a little podunk town.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:59 am

Far Rider wrote: Wow Minks!

That's a fact huh! A bad dose of reality!

yep and we say here in Cowtown we still live the small town life, and in reality we are nowhere near the Los Angeles, Chicagos, or Toronto's of the Americas.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:09 am

We have our single parents, everyonce in awhile a teenage mom, and poverty.

I'm just glad we don't have knifings, and all that violent crap.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:11 am

I LOVED living in a small town but San Antonio works for us now...

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:15 am

Clipper wrote: The last big excitement we had around heah was when Old Joe's tractor got away from him....and knocked down the lone Stop sign near the Town Hall......

Oiy I am moving out yer way tomorrow hehehehe much safer....

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:22 am

Clipper wrote: We have plenty of room! LOL!

ps: Lucky fer us that it was just a John Deere tractor....if that had been a real tractor we'd be building a new Town Hall now......

Oh Deere ahahahaha

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:31 am

Clipper wrote: LOL! Wait till Sheryl see's that dig against JD....heh,heh.......

you in some big trouble there man ahahahaha

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:38 am

Clipper wrote: We have plenty of room! LOL!

ps: Lucky fer us that it was just a John Deere tractor....if that had been a real tractor we'd be building a new Town Hall now......

:yh_beatup

John Deere's are real tractors, so there :yh_tong2

sheesh :wah:

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:44 am

Clipper wrote: ROFL! See that just goes to show ya how effective their Ad campaigns are......poor misguided farmgurl.....

Ahh I should .....hmm well I'm not a misguided farmgirl.

John Deere is the best.......just repeat until you understand.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:52 am

Clipper wrote: It don't look like we are gonna talk any sense into each other about this here issue....so let's just agree that JD is of excellent use to all them Martha Stewart Wannabe's and call it a day......

That's it I'm telling mama on you..

calling me a martha stewert wanna, well I otta.......:yh_tongue

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:56 am

Uh huh I'm gonna take that boot and well umm.......:sneaky:

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:14 pm

I have one to add to the list.

"Sometimes fifth grade boys and girls meet in the boys bathroom to have anal sex."

yep...no joke...a couple of weeks ago it happened here. FIFTH GRADE!

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:18 pm

hotsauce wrote: I have one to add to the list.

"Sometimes fifth grade boys and girls meet in the boys bathroom to have anal sex."

yep...no joke...a couple of weeks ago it happened here. FIFTH GRADE!

OMG!!!!!!!!! Tis because they won't get pregnant, Oral is huge with the younger set OMG I can't believe we are talking about this... what is worse is these kids have no idea the dangers of A.S.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:50 pm

Oh that's just gross. Where do these kids learn this stuff. In fifth grade I was still playing dolls and stuff.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:00 pm

Kids are exposed to way to much way to young..!!

What every happened to innocence and modesty???? :-5 :-5

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:04 pm

CARLA wrote: Kids are exposed to way to much way to young..!!

What every happened to innocence and modesty???? :-5 :-5

I agree, there is just so much out there that kids don't need to know so early in life....

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:52 pm

It's not all bad...I run a school for those kids!;)

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:59 pm

I am amazed at the kids these days................some of it is good and some of it is bad. I had 9th graders yesterday and 2/3 of them were just not interested in learning and they were disrespectful to boot - to me AND to their classmates - it was a security calling day. I had 3rd graders today and got hugs........ not just from my class but from kids in other classes I had subbed in - :-4 .

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:31 pm

minks wrote: that I didn't know back when I was their age......

The house to avoid because it is a Crack House

Class Mates who are single moms...disagree

School mates that have been "knifed"

School mates that have been abused or molested...disagree

More than 10 friends who come from single parent homes...disagree

Friends who live way below the poverty line...disagree

Friends in Rehab...disagree

School mates that have turned to prostitution...disagree

The name of the police officer that patrols their school daily...disagree

Respectfully of course.

I think all of these things were not as apparent but still existed.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:06 pm

Small town big town.. city life, country life... none of the choices are any guarantee that a child wont make wrong choices. Ten years ago I moved my chidren from New York City to the country. 112 acres, in the woods, next to a river.

My 2 sons watched my sister die of aids years earlier. I was a devoted mother, would have done, and did do everything for them. My oleder so did ok. Graduated college, has a good job, married. My younger son got involved with crystal meth. Im battling to save him to this day.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:17 pm

Wow weeder what a tough road life has lead you on. I hope your son soon realizes the harm he is doing to himself and you.

:yh_hugs :yh_hugs :yh_hugs

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:24 pm

weeder wrote: Small town big town.. city life, country life... none of the choices are any guarantee that a child wont make wrong choices. Ten years ago I moved my chidren from New York City to the country. 112 acres, in the woods, next to a river.

My 2 sons watched my sister die of aids years earlier. I was a devoted mother, would have done, and did do everything for them. My oleder so did ok. Graduated college, has a good job, married. My younger son got involved with crystal meth. Im battling to save him to this day.

That crap is so bad. Ive seen the before and after pics.

Can you kidnap him ? Surround him and take him to treatment ?

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:33 pm

weeder wrote: Small town big town.. city life, country life... none of the choices are any guarantee that a child wont make wrong choices. Ten years ago I moved my chidren from New York City to the country. 112 acres, in the woods, next to a river.

My 2 sons watched my sister die of aids years earlier. I was a devoted mother, would have done, and did do everything for them. My oleder so did ok. Graduated college, has a good job, married. My younger son got involved with crystal meth. Im battling to save him to this day.

Dang - good luck.......my heart goes out to you.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:01 am

I did kind of kidnap him. I have him living with me. Hes pretty much my project in life. He seems to be straight now. Ive fattened him up, and yesterday he started a new job. Ive got my fingers crossed. I didnt mean to blurt that out about him. But in regard to the thread.. The children born from the eightys till now, seem to lead very stressful lives. I get so confused and despondent observing them. It doesnt seem to matter... rich, poor,good families,bad families. So many of them seem to be numb to life. The things my children know..... Dads abandon their kids. Parents who get high with their kids. Households where no one is home.. because both parents work. Kids who go to school without money for lunch. Friends who become parents at 14 15 16 17. They know so many things I didnt want them to know, when I brought them into the world. Ah, I shouldnt have written here. Today will be a hard day.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:07 am

Without having read the thread, just your reply, weeder, why do you say you shouldn't have written here?

Whenever I see you've posted, I click to read what you write. I'll go back and read the whole thread now, to get a better feel of the conversation, but it seems to me that, difficult or not, it's always best to get things out in the open.

Why is today going to be hard? You've begun it by setting a low expectation, so that's one thing, but can you elaborate, please? :-4 and :yh_hugs

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:20 am

I basically told the whole world something I shouldnt have. Weak moment. Actually, again Ill tell the truth... wine moment. I lost my class.. revealed too much.Today, Ill have to put all the mortar and bricks up around myself to try to fill in a hole that I blasted in the wall. Its not right to tell something about someone else. The information paints a picture of him. He is incredibly handsome, hes an artist.. he has tremendous feeling for children, the eldery, and the handicapped.He is also a troubled soul who feels hurts so deeply that he has tried to medicate himself. I guess he is a young man who as a child, knew things that children arent supposed to know. I guess the thread tiltle just hit a button in me. So, I wasnt trying to make the thread about me. It just took me there.

Hey, you think these problems are something? On top of everything else.. last night a bottle fell out of the refrigerator, and fell on my toe. Agony... So now Im getting ready for work.. crying and limping.