Life sucks, even when you're 8
I feel sad :( Not for myself, but my little, adorable cousin. He's 8 years old and I don't think he has any friends :(:(
If that wasn't enough, his parents called me just before and says he couldn't do this question for homework, which they've done before and I'm always up for helping. The question was something like "List 10 questions that has "Victoria" as the answer." I tried to explain how to do it to him but I don't think he got it? And he was just saying 'yes' for the sake of it? Because when I asked him to explain it back to me, he didn't. And I don't know if he didn't or couldn't. We just left it at that.
Then I asked my mum if he has English tutoring, which he does, apparantly for 4hrs a week. I'm just really worried for him, because his parent's don't speak english very well and it's just the three of them living together. He learnt to speak a bit later than normal because of a larger palate or something and I don't know, he's just very shy.
Mum told me he didn't have any friends because she didn't see him with any at some school fair she took him to and when he did go off with someone he knew, he came straight back to her after the boy started speaking to someone else. The teacher's say he's very quiet, which isn't really helpful is it? So I'm going to ask his parents to ask the teachers for advice next P/S/T evening. He does so many extra-curricular activities too!
It sort of makes me afraid to have kids. Of trying so hard to make sure your kid grows up 'right' and then tey might turn out to be shy or antisocial or weird or annoying. I mean, I know they're small things, but they can change everything for that child and you just can't know where you went wrong.
Mum said that I never asked for help with my homework when I was 8, and it wasn't till I was in Grade 5-6 that I had problems and had to ask my cousins. My parents didn't know enough english to help me with homework either and I didn't have many friends too and I didn't do anything extra-curricular. So that had me wondering why my cousin is having problems with homework and doesn't have friends. Why is life so cruel!
I wouldn't wish it upon anyone to grow up being a loner and without confidence. I think it's the most awful thing ever. Obviously I can't speak for all the loners out there - but as much as I say I love 'me-time' or rather stay home or purposely pretend not to see someone I know, I kick myself and cry a little, because I know it's because of loneliness and lack of confidence and all this other shitty stuff that I can't seem to throw away.
If that wasn't enough, his parents called me just before and says he couldn't do this question for homework, which they've done before and I'm always up for helping. The question was something like "List 10 questions that has "Victoria" as the answer." I tried to explain how to do it to him but I don't think he got it? And he was just saying 'yes' for the sake of it? Because when I asked him to explain it back to me, he didn't. And I don't know if he didn't or couldn't. We just left it at that.
Then I asked my mum if he has English tutoring, which he does, apparantly for 4hrs a week. I'm just really worried for him, because his parent's don't speak english very well and it's just the three of them living together. He learnt to speak a bit later than normal because of a larger palate or something and I don't know, he's just very shy.
Mum told me he didn't have any friends because she didn't see him with any at some school fair she took him to and when he did go off with someone he knew, he came straight back to her after the boy started speaking to someone else. The teacher's say he's very quiet, which isn't really helpful is it? So I'm going to ask his parents to ask the teachers for advice next P/S/T evening. He does so many extra-curricular activities too!
It sort of makes me afraid to have kids. Of trying so hard to make sure your kid grows up 'right' and then tey might turn out to be shy or antisocial or weird or annoying. I mean, I know they're small things, but they can change everything for that child and you just can't know where you went wrong.
Mum said that I never asked for help with my homework when I was 8, and it wasn't till I was in Grade 5-6 that I had problems and had to ask my cousins. My parents didn't know enough english to help me with homework either and I didn't have many friends too and I didn't do anything extra-curricular. So that had me wondering why my cousin is having problems with homework and doesn't have friends. Why is life so cruel!
I wouldn't wish it upon anyone to grow up being a loner and without confidence. I think it's the most awful thing ever. Obviously I can't speak for all the loners out there - but as much as I say I love 'me-time' or rather stay home or purposely pretend not to see someone I know, I kick myself and cry a little, because I know it's because of loneliness and lack of confidence and all this other shitty stuff that I can't seem to throw away.