EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion

Years ago, after university and working my first job, I was living hand to mouth. Those terrible days of negotiating with the landlord, getting consolidation loans, driving a crappy car, waiting for my tax refund like it was some kind of gift, doing without clothes and events I was sure I needed.

In all those years, I never remember being resentful of those around me who were succeeding.

Indeed, they were doing exactly what I wanted to do: succeeding and providing for their family the way I was hoping and working toward doing in the future.

Listening to them about their lives, I never considered it bragging. It was simply fact. A fact that made me want to work my butt off to attain for myself. Their success never took away from my potential for success. Their success really had nothing to do with me at all.

I was always happy for my friends. Happy is not the word I'd use for those who were not my cup of tea, but hey, they proved to me that what I needed was attainable. Even Bimbos and Jerks were entitled to great things if they were willing to work hard for it. Right?

Everyone has their own definition of success.

Clearly my post - my vent about children being hurt by their mother's attitudes toward their simply being around - hit a nerve. Turns out that just about everyone is focusing on the fact I send my kids to camp. That I can afford to do so. Yes. But you miss the point.

Or, maybe I miss the point.

Maybe the point was that my fact-filled vent went far too much into my light and fun filled summer plans - designed by my family for my family - and not enough about children being treated like an imposition, a bother, a nuisance.

I've not been defensive because everyone - EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion. There does come a time that the downward spiral is so out of control that no matter how much effort is expended the point is lost.

That's where it is. Lost.

I'm still sad for the children. Thanks to those who "got" what I was saying and were not distracted by the parts of the post that really do not matter.



Note: Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion. As I've said in the past, I'm happy to post comments. Even hurtful comments designed to be mean. The only criteria: you have own it, own your words. You have to sign your name.