I love that Liv actually said, "Mom, that's INAPPROPRIATE!" And that the secretary and principal were so quick to look into the matter. I'm going to ask that she not be seated near those kids for the rest of the year, if possible.
Oh, Pacey! You blind idiot. Can't you see she doesn't love you?
Spike ,'Help'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cashmere - Nov 22, 2011 11:10:03 am PST #7977 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
sj - Nov 22, 2011 11:14:20 am PST #7978 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Oh, dear Cash! I'm glad Olivia isn't upset and knew to tell you right away. How old is she now?
lisah - Nov 22, 2011 11:16:49 am PST #7979 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
I think what you consider to be a small wedding really depends on your family and cultural expectations. Personally, I would agree with the 50 or fewer.
Cash, ugh what a thing to deal with! But it sounds like Liv is handling it well and that the school seems responsive.
Cashmere - Nov 22, 2011 11:21:29 am PST #7980 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
How old is she now?
She's five. She'll be six in February. I LOVE our school. Great teachers and the entire staff is dedicated and wonderful.
I think I freaked Owen's teacher out a little today because she asked me about my second grade teacher. I could name every elementary teacher I had and often their spouse, as well as my elementary librarian. I'm glad my kids are as blessed with their teachers as I was.
Allyson - Nov 22, 2011 11:22:35 am PST #7981 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Ugh Cash. I guess the silver lining is that Liv knows that she can stand up for herself and her parents will make that shit stop.
Kathy A - Nov 22, 2011 11:23:45 am PST #7982 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Let's see, I can remember the names of my kindergarten teacher, two of my 1st and 2nd grade teachers (both reading teachers, of course), and most of the teachers after that.
billytea - Nov 22, 2011 11:26:02 am PST #7983 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Both of my weddings had about 50 guests. I'd endorse that as a reasonable 'small wedding' cutoff.
Cashmere - Nov 22, 2011 11:27:56 am PST #7984 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I guess the silver lining is that Liv knows that she can stand up for herself and her parents will make that shit stop
It was a big slap in the face to gender issues and the shit that she's going to have to deal with for the rest of her life. I just said to the principal, "It's too early for her to have to deal with this!" He agreed.
Maria - Nov 22, 2011 11:29:38 am PST #7985 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
{{{Cash and Liv}}}
So I suppose my 230-person wedding isn't objectively classified as small, though it was one of the smaller ones by Italian standards. Total invited was right around 500 (including people from Europe and South America that we knew would never show).
Toddson - Nov 22, 2011 11:32:44 am PST #7986 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Cash, that's bad ... but at least the school is stepping in.
I recently saw an article about the schools around Manchester (U.K.) are being designed to prevent bullying - wide corridors with open sight lines, stairways with clear sides, windows in rooms, restrooms with an open plan (although they do have cubicles for toilets), administration and teacher offices are scattered around the building instead of in one cluster. Unfortunately - I think - they're also installing CCTV. But comments from kids were favorable.