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Those short jobs that helped shape and mold the adults we are today

Waitressing required a completely different skill set than passing AP exams and Regents

I thought Ta likes him to be homeschooled. What made him decide to send him?”

“Punishing her isn’t going to make her feel bad for what she did. It’s just going to make her feel bad that she was caught”

I don’t want her to feel like she can’t lean on me because I don’t lean on her

The best way to end the conversation without making an issue or insulting anyone is to subtly change the topic

Mummy was a fighter, but this was a battle she couldn’t win

Sometimes I feel like I’m ten again, a child they expect to behave in predictable ways