| I was at work the other day and thinkin about some stuff (actually for a particular reason...but i cant say why on here)...heres the question i asked myself, "why does it seem that often wealthy people's children are incompetent?" I quickly realized this...they are incompetent because they are used to having EVERYTHING handed to them on their plate.
I grew up in a middle class family. We were nothing too amazing, my dad worked hard while mom stayed home with us and took a college course or 2 at a time. We only had the necessities, never anything extra, mom baked EVERYTHING at home, we never BAUGHT cookies...we made them. Both of my parents drove old beat up cars (such as the GGG...Grocery Go Getter). I never had anything handed to me. I did chores and recieved no allowance. I made up games to play in the backyard with friends, i didnt go to the movies or out to eat all that often. My parents taught me to work for everything i wanted. i even baught 800$ worth of hockey equiptment at age 15 myself! When i turned 16 i didnt get the BMW i wanted so bad...i got ur typical, socks, underwear and a shirt or 2.
And then there are those people...everyone knows about them...they are wearing the armani suits, they have all the clothes they ever wanted. They have a HOT car they drive around as fast as they can, they never clean it or check the oil and it gets ruined and the parents buy a brand new one. These people NEVER learn how to fend for themselves or how to be a real person. They are puppets following in the shadow of their parents.
Now im not sayin this is true of all wealthy kids, I'm not jealous that i dont have a Prada purse...ive never even seen one! But i do know that im glad i wasnt raised wealthy. Im glad that i know i need to work my ass off to get ahead. And i know that i cant buy happiness. Atleast i can realize that. I have a friend that told me once "my dad buys me everything, i just wish he was around more to hang out with me, i dont want him to get me stuff, i just want him to be a dad." isnt that what being a parent is all about? Raising your child? Not throwing them at someone else....not throwing something at them, like a car or clothes, but just being there with them as often as possible...make a way to be with ur kids. otherwise...yea...they are doomed becaues they wont know how to do ANYTHING on their own. I totally saw that the other night!
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Talk about a good week! Ill
probably curse myself by writing this but really ive had a pretty good.
week. I became friends with like 7 new people at school.
Ive mostly been chillen with Kristen, Hillary and Nicole well...because
they are dumb blondes and CRACK me up. I went to the mens soccer
game last night at school with Hillary. This kid in my Art class
asked me to go. He plays striker. Hes actually REALLY
good. Go figure i see 2 guys from my class everywhere i go
now...and they were at the game. Real nice kids...a lil shocking
at first (they started out asking me like 1000 questions and just
teasing and stuff). But it was pretty fun. I told one
of them that most people would try to stay away from them but not
me..they crack me up and are pretty intersting. Go figure they
are only like 18 but thats fine. They are cool. The babies
have been awesome this week. Joey doesnt cry non stop anymore so
thats pretty cool. IM so glad im havin fun at school. That
is helpin me not be stressed...which is always good for a spaz like
me. I started talking to my ex boyfriend (brent) again as of
monday night. We both told eachother that we will always love one
another. I cant decide if that was a good move or a bad
moove. He lives in florida now which is bad but i think ill
probably go see him around Christmas time. WHo knows
though. I need to get some money for that! IM workin a lot
and playin hockey thursdays nights 
YAY! anyways...im
pretty sure all my friends stopped writing in Xanga and just use
myspace now...so yea....u can find me on myspace too. 