The past...I thought that when kids grew up, they grew up.... but the neighborhood bully proved today that he has not. Trying to provoke a disabled person is common in kids, but adults? It is insane! He grew up and lives on the same street as his parents!
Summers were a time of frequent conflict with the kids on our street. Most of them were boys, which made the social competition intense, to say the least. I was always happy to see August come and the kids go back to school. Not because mine would be traipsing off, but because the rest of them would and that meant more tranquility. We had to look for friends in other places such as church and our home school support group where adults were present to mediate and redirect. Even if there were conflicts in those places, the structure made for a better social experience than just hanging out with other kids and little or no supervision. Children left to themselves tend to be merciless to one another, and especially to one who is different. How sad that some adults do the same.
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