BrollyTheLegendary
10/09/2006, 06:17 PM
I just thought I'd share a thought or two with you guys. Here's what has been happening in the family:
So I have this nine year old cousin. He doesn't have a father. His mom works hard as hell to pay rent, put food on the table, pay the bills, and hell, even have enough for special events such as Christmas. He is the most ungrateful stubborn kid I have ever met. It's like, theres something about him that just makes him very unlikeable.
Last week my mom recieved a call from the school asking if my father was at home. The school had been trying to reach my aunt, but they couldn't, so they called us. My mom asked what was going on, and this is what the lady said:
" I am calling about (Name kept undisclosed). I have had enough. (Name kept undisclosed) is the most untolerable, unbehaved student I have ever taught. He won't listen to me, he's a danger to the other students. He refuses to remain quiet and behaves VERY badly. This is not the first time I've had to call the mother, and that's why it's so urgent that I speak to her. If I don't see a change in (Student) he will get suspended or transfered into another classroom."
How embarassing don't you think? He's nine years old , almost 10 for god's sake, and he behaves worse than my 5 year old brother. Playing the blame game is never good, but it's the only explanation. I blame the mother. When my father used to babysit him, he disciplined him, helped him with the homework, even taught him a thing or two. And when he misbehaved, he was punished. After about two months with us, change was visible a mile away. Hell, he was even starting to pick up his grades.
THen what happened? My aunt got mad, she said my father had no right to yell or punish him. He was not the father.
That really hurt. We were only trying to help her son become a better boy, but in a sense, she's right. My father is my father, not his. He returned to being his old self again. Getting bad grades (he went to summer school this year), getting calls at home, and now this.
And what's worse, is that she ALWAYS defends him. Even when she knows shes wrong. That sends a VERY bad message. He thinks he can get away with anything, and his mom will back him up. That's EXACTLY why he does the things he does.
So now my aunt is supposed to go talk to the teacher tomorrow. He's only in...what? *thinks* 3rd grade, and he's already getting suspension threats. What a shame. If he even graduates out of elementary school, I'll eat my hat.
So I have this nine year old cousin. He doesn't have a father. His mom works hard as hell to pay rent, put food on the table, pay the bills, and hell, even have enough for special events such as Christmas. He is the most ungrateful stubborn kid I have ever met. It's like, theres something about him that just makes him very unlikeable.
Last week my mom recieved a call from the school asking if my father was at home. The school had been trying to reach my aunt, but they couldn't, so they called us. My mom asked what was going on, and this is what the lady said:
" I am calling about (Name kept undisclosed). I have had enough. (Name kept undisclosed) is the most untolerable, unbehaved student I have ever taught. He won't listen to me, he's a danger to the other students. He refuses to remain quiet and behaves VERY badly. This is not the first time I've had to call the mother, and that's why it's so urgent that I speak to her. If I don't see a change in (Student) he will get suspended or transfered into another classroom."
How embarassing don't you think? He's nine years old , almost 10 for god's sake, and he behaves worse than my 5 year old brother. Playing the blame game is never good, but it's the only explanation. I blame the mother. When my father used to babysit him, he disciplined him, helped him with the homework, even taught him a thing or two. And when he misbehaved, he was punished. After about two months with us, change was visible a mile away. Hell, he was even starting to pick up his grades.
THen what happened? My aunt got mad, she said my father had no right to yell or punish him. He was not the father.
That really hurt. We were only trying to help her son become a better boy, but in a sense, she's right. My father is my father, not his. He returned to being his old self again. Getting bad grades (he went to summer school this year), getting calls at home, and now this.
And what's worse, is that she ALWAYS defends him. Even when she knows shes wrong. That sends a VERY bad message. He thinks he can get away with anything, and his mom will back him up. That's EXACTLY why he does the things he does.
So now my aunt is supposed to go talk to the teacher tomorrow. He's only in...what? *thinks* 3rd grade, and he's already getting suspension threats. What a shame. If he even graduates out of elementary school, I'll eat my hat.