Sisyphus Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 My boys walk our dog every day around lunchtime. Today they came back and said the neighbor down the street wanted us to know he doesn't approve of home schooling. Apparently he stopped them as they walked by, asked if they were home schooled, and then said "well you should know I don't approve of home schooling". My oldest just said have a nice morning and they kept walking, and my kids are 12 and 15 so it's not like they are small, but REALLY?! He has never spoken to us at all, we do wave driving by but that's the extent of the relationship, and that's the first thing he says? And why would a) the kids give a flying hoot what the old codger thinks and b) would I and c) you say that to random kids walking by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 You can't control what dumb things other people say, but you can control how you react. It sounds like your boys handled the situation very well even though the dude should have kept his big mouth shut. Kudos to them! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sounds like he was well socialized in public school. :001_rolleyes: Kudos to your boys. They handled that superbly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 your son handled it appropriately. I doubt it's homeschooling - more likely its kids home during the day when he might encounter them when outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicMom Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 One of my supervisors at work the other day told me he doesn't approve of homeschooling. I told him when I was raising his children we could discuss it further. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 So, wait, we get to do this? Excellent! I'm going to go tell my neighbors I really do not approve of the paint color they've chosen for their house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Your sons did great. We had a recent encounter with a loser making comments like that. People are idiots sometimes, and it seems the older they get the less filter they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Oh goody! I know you were waiting for his opinion on things, lol! Kudos to the boys for handling the situations superbly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Your kids handled it superbly. Now don't give it another thought because really, who cares what he thinks of homeschooling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Early dementia, most likely. Feel sorry for him, as he was probably not like that as a younger man. Blessings, count, etc. Sad. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 I told my son he did well by politely telling him to have a good morning and walking away. Ds has a sarcastic streak a mile wide, (I wonder where he got that?!), so his self control was admirable. I never thought about dementia/health reasons. The guy isn't really all THAT old, I'd guess late 60s or so, I was just being mean when I called him an old codger. I guess it's good my children take the "do as I say, not as I do" thing to heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 He'll be out there for a chat every day now. Such polite, well brought up boys would be a pleasure to talk to. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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