I've taught compulsive liars over the years. I've always wondered what will happen to them when they're adults, and whether they'll grow out of it. Clearly JM hasn't. I really, really hope that her future isn't theirs and that they don't turn into someone quite so toxic, because I've been quite fond of them all, really.
Empathy? Someone send that tweeter a dictionary.
Ah yes, I'm sure people chose to keep chickens centuries ago for their one egg a month
And some places have 'school banks' where they encourage people to buy an extra white shirt, packet of socks or knickers, cardigan, etc, for those struggling. To be honest, the last time I saw a school blazer around here was when the head girls and head boys of all the local schools were doing Remembrance. Primary all seems to be school sweatshirts only, and high school ties only with their standard grey/black/blue/red and white from all supermarkets including Aldi. My local village FB group is full of people offering sweatshirts and polo shirts etc for the village school now their child is off to the high school.Argh! This school thing has rubbed me up the wrong way. Why, why, whyyyy moan on a public platform, who is it helping?
why not share local initiatives instead? There are many schools and individuals who have organised second hand uniform sales. Our school emailed us before the end of term urging struggling families to contact them for help with school costs for next term. There are good, helpful things out there if you only bother to look around.
edit - JackI urge you to each time before you post to ask your self “who is this helping?”.
It's like she's tweeting from 1962
Right?? I did not know they fell off over the colder weather, but presumably if they're laying daily/nearly daily in warmer weather, that averages WELL over 12!?Ah yes, I'm sure people chose to keep chickens centuries ago for their one egg a month
It's true that hens lay more now than they would have thousands of years ago, as over time, the best laying breeds would have been bred together and so on. But what ever breed of hen you choose now, they will naturally lay far more than one a month. Varies between breeds but left to their own devices in a natural environment, they'll usually lay once a day, then shut shop as the weather gets colder and start laying again in the spring.
That would be really sad. For all her faults I am sure she loves her son and he loves her. She isn't a perfect parent, but who is?
Calling JM a journalist is stretching the truth a bit far.
Couldn't agree with you more Silver❤
Is this all stemming from us discussing her lack of critical thinking skills and doubting her intelligence earlier? Just a casual anecdote about being told she was one of the brightest girls at school.
Any friend that gave that to her would have provided straightforward instructions, like lots of people here have. I reckon it was bought and complete with difficult instructions.Well now you mention it...yeah, the jury’s out. So she bought it herself, possibly. I mean, how little does she know herself?!
That's such a good point!! And people would happily give their advice. So many teachers offered advice and support to anyone who needed it whilst homeschooling.I honestly think over sharing about her poor son is on a level with that awful kitten content. Ffs if she genuinely wanted advice she could ask if there were any secondary grammar teachers / admissions tutors (if that exists?) she could have a private word with cos she needs some advice?! He doesn’t deserve all his little (normal!) childhood anxieties and insecurities being slathered all over the internet for the rest of time. I’m positively horrified!!
Also give over on not affording a tutor, that’s a subtle Patreon pan shake isn’t it, wonder if they’ll go up
