tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407121007536351162.post3410058016116388499..comments2023-03-31T07:02:19.571-04:00Comments on Exile on Mom Street: The Cool Momsnatasha the exile on Mom Streethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02728674400366028221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407121007536351162.post-25354688108538654702008-11-22T08:46:00.000-05:002008-11-22T08:46:00.000-05:00Hey Natasha,Your mom told me about your blog. Gues...Hey Natasha,<BR/>Your mom told me about your blog. Guess what? I feel very much like you at my job site. I am not one of the Cool Teachers. Here I am almost 60 and still not Cool! I don't quite fit in and since they all discovered I voted for Obama, I am really not Cool! It is sad, but when you are a sensitive, feeling, refined person, this happens most places you go. It has never changed.<BR/><BR/>Much love to you and your family. WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407121007536351162.post-3147086486980533822008-11-20T16:56:00.000-05:002008-11-20T16:56:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry you've experienced that crap at the s...I'm so sorry you've experienced that crap at the school! Please don't let it sour you on the overall school experience or how you feel about the families in general. One of the things I really like about the school is that it seems way less cliquish than other schools I've been around or heard about. I am definitely one of those people who always felt on the outside of the "cool circle" but I have felt really welcomed at the school and have gotten to know some people. This is mostly because I'm fortunate enough to be able to stay after school on the playgound since C doesn't nap. And I've done a fair amount of volunteering. One of my best pals is a mom in G's class and I truly truly hope she is not one of the women in question. She's never seemed particularly "cool" to me, so I guess that is why we get along especially well. I don't know either of the room parents. I hope this was just an isolated incident. I really hate that kind of shit.rosy28https://www.blogger.com/profile/04899190599121327830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407121007536351162.post-59040774343990915982008-11-20T15:28:00.000-05:002008-11-20T15:28:00.000-05:00Hi, new to your blog!! I hope you don't mind me c...Hi, new to your blog!! I hope you don't mind me commenting. <BR/>Sorry you have to deal with stuff like this!! like Monkey Girl said we have all delt with mother's like this. I always have to convince myself that the "Cool Mom's" are truly insecure and therefore treat people like crap to make them feel superior. <BR/>The mom who made the goody bags, if she had any compassion at all, could have given her child's bag to your son since she had extra items at home (which I doubt) that her child could have. If I were you I would have something tucked in my purse for the next class party. Best of Luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407121007536351162.post-2757236853433538912008-11-20T11:47:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:47:00.000-05:00My kids are now 10 and 15. I'm experienced a lot ...My kids are now 10 and 15. I'm experienced a lot of this...even now. It does get better but only because by the time the kids are in high school they don't ask for much parent support...they just want $$. Good job for calling them out on their sh#t. I might have followed it up with...Gee, I'm sure I saw an extra goody bag, and I'm sure you understand how Grasshopper might feel left out of the class. And then let it drop. It probably wouldn't have made a difference however they might have seen what they did. I say 'might' because most of these Moms can't see past the end of their nose. You're not superficial (I can tell) there will always be those kind of women, trust me, you don't want to be one of them. You're better than that. By the way, thanks for the post about adoption. It was poignant. I was adopted at age 6 and it saved my life.monkey girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234810881929268484noreply@blogger.com