Most people have known a bully, past or present. Some of us know one in our neighborhood. Others know one in their school. Mine is in my neighborhood. He is somewhere around 9 or 10 (I think). I have never heard one good thing about this brat from other neighbors. Yes! He is a brat! Everyone that I have spoken with in my neighborhood has a personal story, or a second hand story about what a little brat he is. He is cruel to the other neighborhood children, including my favorite 5 year old neighbor. And, he is disrespectful to adults. I have never once heard his parents reprimand him. And, recently, his parents asked one of my neighbors to babysit him and his sister. His sister (I believe she is 6 or 7 years old) was polite and well behaved. The Brat, on the other hand, was impossible to please and not at all pleasant. Of course, this is what I was told but, I trust the source.
So, when Dad came to pick the Brat and his sister up, he asked my neighbor how everything went and she told him that the sister was well behaved but that the Brat was a bit difficult to entertain. I think I got that right. Anyway, Dad asked her if she knew why his son was difficult to entertain and she said that she did not. So, the following words were used as an excuse that seems to be gaining popularity. "He is gifted". What? WTF? My neighbor has a tendency to speak her mind. God Bless her for that! I love that about her. Her response was, "Is that what they are calling it?" Well played! She is one of the most awesome people I know! She is my hero!
I hate that parents think that they can brush off their kids' bad attitudes, bullying personalities and disrespectful ways by calling them "gifted". I call these kids little shits. So, if "gifted" is a new way to say "little shit" then, I took a nice "gifted" after my coffee this morning!
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