tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517797058287564272.post675463269808734037..comments2020-08-12T03:28:22.001-07:00Comments on The Almost Vegan: Thin-SkinnedElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02883685141057444220noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517797058287564272.post-55397096069424583002010-09-16T19:10:02.266-07:002010-09-16T19:10:02.266-07:00Well, you do live in a nice neighborhood. But I k...Well, you do live in a nice neighborhood. But I know what you mean -- you don't want people to judge you by your house. You actually don't fit in there, in a lot of ways, with the generally conservative neighbors. It isn't you. You would be more comfortable in the neighborhood with chickens in the backyard and veggies growing everywhere including the front yard. Am I not right?<br /><br />Remember that the moms who cannot afford nicer houses are also self-conscious, perhaps worrying that you would not take to a more modest place. They may worry that, if they invited you over, you would not like their place. I know and you know that you are actually more comfortable around people who are living a bit more modestly and down-to-earth. But she doesn't know that. And she doesn't know your kids, either. Maybe the mom with the precocious little girl is actually worried about something else, so she brags about what she can. I mean, you seriously never know what another person is struggling with! Make sure to smile and be friendly, invite people over (or join them at a park), and congratulate the mom with the precocious kid. She needs to hear it.<br /><br />The thin skin thing happens to everyone. Keep that in mind. Everyone! <br /><br />I think your kid, BTW, is FINE. Absolutely, 100% gonna be a winner. In my eyes, he is just the baby of the family and still enjoying that status.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com