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So, I found out that my nephew may have won a bike at school. Neat. It's at a well to do school in a wealthy town that gets lots of financial support from the community. My kid doesn't attend nearly as wealthy school and probably won't ever have the chance of winning bikes.
The kicker is I'm financially well off and I can go buy my kid a new bike no problem. I could probably go buy a new bike ever week and would be fine. There's no reason why I should be jealous over the item - it just sounds neat to win a bike and I wish my kid would have that opportunity too.
If you're financially well off, why don't you live in a better school district for your kid?
My school district is top notch, but I don't believe they give away a lot of bikes throughout the year. (Do most? I don't think this is common).
Regardless, it wouldn't make sense for me to move so my kid could enter to win a free bike. It'd make a lot more sense to buy a bike. I just find that not nearly as exciting as winning bikes.
And yes, you sound very petty and small over this.
I take pride in making enough money to BUY the things I want. Why should you even care if your son wins ANYTHING his entire life?
Concentrate on having pride that you can provide for your family -- and take the energy you are spending generating envy and learn to feel some joy and excitement for others when they have something fortuitous happen in their lives.
Appears to be your issue and I do not understand why it would be so important to "win" something like that. Random drawings are held all the time, it is not a big deal. Over the years I have found the contests at school are for fund raising and the child has worked very hard to attain this goal so they deserve what they have earned.
My school district is top notch, but I don't believe they give away a lot of bikes throughout the year. (Do most? I don't think this is common).
Regardless, it wouldn't make sense for me to move so my kid could enter to win a free bike. It'd make a lot more sense to buy a bike. I just find that not nearly as exciting as winning bikes.
Okay, so suggest to your PTA or whoever to have fundraisers and sell raffle tickets. Of course, they may expect you to actually do the work for all of this, in which case, your kid would probably not be allowed to win.
Point is, to complain about this does seem kind of small. If it's that important to you that kids have chances to win bikes, make it happen. Or if you're just concerned with your own kid, buy raffle tickets to community youth group events. Schools are not the only entities that host raffles.
Thanks. I don't disagree that it's petty and small. Folks that picked up on that are 100% right, and I'm trying my best to let go because it's a stupid thing.
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I take pride in making enough money to BUY the things I want. Why should you even care if your son wins ANYTHING his entire life? Concentrate on having pride that you can provide for your family
This is correct and also something that I will work on.
So, I found out that my nephew may have won a bike at school. Neat. It's at a well to do school in a wealthy town that gets lots of financial support from the community. My kid doesn't attend nearly as wealthy school and probably won't ever have the chance of winning bikes.
The kicker is I'm financially well off and I can go buy my kid a new bike no problem. I could probably go buy a new bike ever week and would be fine. There's no reason why I should be jealous over the item - it just sounds neat to win a bike and I wish my kid would have that opportunity too.
Thoughts?
I think you just want your kid to have the experience of winning something, which is really fun.
Don't worry. He'll win some things and lose some things, just like everyone else. You have to fight the feelings of envy, because they can make you do crazy things.
Your nephew?
I assume this is someone you are supposed to love?
Then every good thing that happens to him should bring you joy!!!
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