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When you have some kid with a sharp blade slicing into the back pack..it's a matter of time that the slicing of flesh occurs..I remember when my kid was in high school..We were a rural family who always lived in beautiful safe locations.
Some how we ended up in the city..He attended an urban school that has a cross section of every kind of kid. One day as he was walking along the side walk he made way out of courtesy for an older boy...The other kid took this as some sort of insult..that courtesy was a show of dis-respect..totally a crazy twisted set of values...The older kid made a gesture that he was armed...
My son is bright blonde and blue eyed..most of the kids were black and brown...He had never been submerged in such an atmosphere...He came home and I asked him what he wanted to do..He said he wanted to quit school...I said if you think this is better and safer..then go head...I would rather have a son that is alive with no formal education than injured or worse with a second rate formal education..Now he has control over his life and environment and is doing well............
The idea that you are forced to be part of a barbaric and dirty school system is not right...leave the crap hole and go else where...no one can force you to live with the cruel primatives.
If you need pointers contact me. I will help you find community resources in a SAFE area.
What a kind, generous offer!
OP: Here's your chance. If you really want to help your child you can send foe3643 a DM and use her expertise. Seriously. A DM is simple and this may be of enormous help to you.
There are homeless shelters in smaller towns or smaller cities, right? Is there a relative who has a couch and air matress somewhere? With an MBA surely you can get some kind of work, even if's a major step down. Check with churches and see if they can make suggestions. How about social services? Geez.
lol...the homeless shelter (one and only "complex" in our city) is 3 blocks from us and I wouldn't be caught dead in there.
LOL? Excuse me, but I really don't think this is funny.
You put your son in jeopardy because you're too proud to get help, and when something BAD happens to him because you won't DO anything, then all that pride is going to seem STUPID.
foe is right, you need to protect your son and stop messing about.
And OP, you mentioned in another forum about leaving your son with your Mom. Does she live in a safer neighborhood with a better zoned school? If so, can you both stay with her NOW?
A place to go when you are in a crisis. They have counseling and resources.
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