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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 255243" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>((((HUGS))))!</p><p> </p><p>I do understand... A couple of years ago some kids at school were calling difficult child 1 "trailer trash". Biomom had residential at that time and she, the 2 kids, and her mother were living in a 3-BR singlewide (I have no idea how that works, I never went inside), and unfortunately the area was somewhere I wouldn't walk my Pit Bull/Doberman mix at night! (OK, my dog's really a mutt, but still.)</p><p> </p><p>Now, husband and I have a house about 8 miles away, in a "nice" part of town. Not rich, by any stretch (the house next door is Section 8 county housing but the people there are awesome). But for the grace of God... Because if not for help from my family, we would still be in a 2-bedroom apartment.</p><p> </p><p>So I was talking to difficult child 1. It was really upsetting her that people called her "trailer trash". And I pointed out to her... It isn't where you live... It's how you act. There are celebrities who qualify as trash, no matter how much money they have and the mansion on the hill. And there are poor people who are super classy. It's all in ABC - Attitude, Behavior and Conduct.</p><p> </p><p>And she went back to school and told the kids who were teasing her that if they wanted to call her trash it was their choice but they would never get the chance to find out what kind of friend she could be. Later, she told me that about half of them dropped it. And she's still friends with them, through a residential change and a move.</p><p> </p><p>My grandparents lived in a doublewide. I'd love to have that place now. NICE!!!</p><p> </p><p>I'll be thinking about you... And your family. Moving teens is awful anyway (did it from TX to OH when I was 14).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 255243, member: 6705"] ((((HUGS))))! I do understand... A couple of years ago some kids at school were calling difficult child 1 "trailer trash". Biomom had residential at that time and she, the 2 kids, and her mother were living in a 3-BR singlewide (I have no idea how that works, I never went inside), and unfortunately the area was somewhere I wouldn't walk my Pit Bull/Doberman mix at night! (OK, my dog's really a mutt, but still.) Now, husband and I have a house about 8 miles away, in a "nice" part of town. Not rich, by any stretch (the house next door is Section 8 county housing but the people there are awesome). But for the grace of God... Because if not for help from my family, we would still be in a 2-bedroom apartment. So I was talking to difficult child 1. It was really upsetting her that people called her "trailer trash". And I pointed out to her... It isn't where you live... It's how you act. There are celebrities who qualify as trash, no matter how much money they have and the mansion on the hill. And there are poor people who are super classy. It's all in ABC - Attitude, Behavior and Conduct. And she went back to school and told the kids who were teasing her that if they wanted to call her trash it was their choice but they would never get the chance to find out what kind of friend she could be. Later, she told me that about half of them dropped it. And she's still friends with them, through a residential change and a move. My grandparents lived in a doublewide. I'd love to have that place now. NICE!!! I'll be thinking about you... And your family. Moving teens is awful anyway (did it from TX to OH when I was 14). [/QUOTE]
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