Denial or the Truth

There was a breaking story several days ago about a school teacher by the name of Natalie Munroe who expressed her stress of teaching students who really get on her nerves.  She blogged about her experience as a high school teacher who observed the students who as she stated are "rude, lazy, disengaged whiners who are out of control".  Her job is threatened to be taken away and she is not backing down about her comments.  In my opinion she said what a lot of teachers are really feeling but don't have the guts or is just afraid to admit it..   I just want to say to Natalie Munroe Kudos for you!  You said what a lot of adults want to say.  I mean after all speaking your mind is better than physically attacking a student which would land a person in jail.  What is going on in this society is that people are calling wrong right and right wrong.  Some parents don't want to admit that their children are brats, who is self-centered and just outright disrespectful.  A lot of parents have spoiled their children and the court system has given children the idea that this is their world and we adults just live in it.  Some may read this post and feel offended but the truth of the matter is I am a mother who have given my children too much such as material, freedom and now they think they are in control.  I was in denial about the damage that was done, but I   now have accepted the truth that parents create monsters sometimes by giving materialistic things more than giving time and intervening in bad behavior. 

I am a parent of two sons and I must admit that I feel like Natalie Munroe about my children.  But how many will admit that they want to say to their children you are lazy, rude and disengaged and sometimes "I hate you!"  Hate is a strong word but reality is the person or young adult that our children become can leave a bad taste in a parents mouth.  I love my children but I hate the character that they sometimes display which is rude and lazy!

Again I say to Natalie Munroe Kudos!  Because you said what a lot of people don't have the nerve to say and stand behind your convictions.  It may not be your reality but our children have become big consumers of all of life's perks clothes, shoes, expensive phones and modern technology and games but not big consumers of integrity and good character.  I am not in denial that it may not be your truth but its my truth and my view from my eye's.