In response to “BACK TO SCHOOL:” Don’t feel bad, my mom took me Christmas shopping already.
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In response to “CUT THE CORDS:” I don’t know how much of a drama queen this person is, but you should realize she is his mother and will always be his mother. I assume some day you will be married, so you better learn now that there will always be a mother-in-law to deal with. If you can’t handle this now, good luck in the future! Frankly, it sounds as though the problem might be you, not her.
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In response to “JUST A FRIEND:” Wait, seriously? Are you and the kids in your town really so closed-minded that you can’t accept people for who they are without being told? You shouldn’t need an announcement to know that racism is completely unacceptable. It’s your town that’s ignorant, it’s you. not
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This summer has gone by too fast. The school year should be shorter so we can have a longer summer. What’s the harm in that? I think in most cases we could still learn in a shorter amount of time without losing anything. We more need summertime!
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My mom made me volunteer at a nursing home the other day. I think volunteering is an important civic duty, but it’s not my favorite thing to do. This time, some of the people were nice, but some weren’t so much. This one guy started chasing me with his scooter because I changed the television channel. Another woman whacked me with her cane repeatedly for not giving her ice cream. They don’t even serve ice cream there!
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In response to “LAME HOMETOWN:” Surely you realize that every college breaks for summer, and therefore, its students will most likely return to their hometowns. Common sense, isn’t it?
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In response to “SO UNFAIR:” If you only want a job for the summer, try being a CIT so next summer you can be a camp counselor and you can still enjoy your summer! There are lots of summer jobs for teens – you just have to get out there and look.
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In response to “PHONY BOLOGNA:” Teens practice their smiles and “poses” because most likely they are insecure with their looks. They want to be able to feel better about themselves if they look good. Insecurity is not phony bologna. Stay out of other people’s business if you don’t know the whole story.
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In response to “SO UNFAIR:” I know exactly what you mean because I’m one of the kids who are 14 who want a job more than anything right now! No, I don’t want it for clothes and accessories . I have dreams for expensive colleges and would like to start saving up now. If I had a decent job, I could save a lot of money. If you know a way how we could start a petition to get any type of real job, please start something and hopefully I’ll find out to get involved, too!
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In response to “CUT THE CORDS:” Your boyfriend’s mother should be qualified for Sainthood for having to tolerate her son’s horrible choice of a partner.
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