The thing I should have told my brother was that although this may seem like a BIG problem now, it wont be next month, next year, next decade. When I think back on my high school days, I know I enjoyed myself, I was involved in school activities, I received good grades, and had a lot of friendships, some I still cherish today. I don't think of the heartbreak, the academic pressure, the rumors, and the drama that happened. That's not to say those things didn't happen...they did, it just doesn't seem as such a big deal anymore. I remember there was a day that I stayed home from school because I was so upset over a breakup the night before, I remember feeling so betrayed by a close friend that I wanted nothing but to get revenge...those things happened but I don't reflect on them when I reminisce on my teenage days because they just don't matter.
Of course if I would have said this to my brother, he would have rolled his eyes and complained that I just don't understand, but I do. Stuff like that happened all the time in high school. Gossip and backstabbing have been around since Gutenberg's time, and while facebook and myspace wasn't as prevalent as it is now, there was still cyberbullying. He can handle his issues, I am not saying he can't. I just hope that he doesn't choose to reflect on his high school years and only remember the drama that surfaced in the 4 years he attended. He should choose to remember the friends, the activities, the dances, the good relationships etc. But what I AM saying is that I know in the back of my mind, I shouldn't worried- He is a smart kid and he was raised by the same two people as I was and basically, us Dobsons keep our crap together :)
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