If my children were as unhappy as I was at school, I'd send them somewhere else, but it never occurred to my parents.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
As a child, I remember I always wanted to make my parents happy and give them everything in their lives.
If I had a child, I wouldn't let them go to drama school. At times, I was really unhappy there.
When I was seven and told my mom, 'I'm gonna be a writer,' she said, 'Oh, that's a terrible idea. You'll live in misery and die teaching other people's children badly.' My parents wanted the safer path for me, and I think they failed miserably achieving that.
My parents were more surprised that I wanted to go away for school than anything. They didn't really understand the benefits.
Some parents do not send their children to school because they don't know its importance at all.
I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility.
Though I made my share of mistakes, as all parents do, I was devoted to my kids. I walked them to school every morning and walked back to pick them up at 3.
Being sent away to school was no different from my biological mother giving me away.
I remember thinking that I'd way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know what I mean. Because I'd way rather spend more time with them.
Parents are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fulfill the promise of their early years.
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