Yesterday we went to the park date that we host for home/unschooling peoples. It was hot, crowded (park is right next door to YMCA) and loud. We saw one person we knew and met another person. It was rather interesting watching just how mean the average mainstream kid is…not to mention how mean most parents & YMCA counselors are (I know I wasn’t mean when I was a YMCA counselor). But, I feel for these kids. They spend most of their time cooped up inside and “under control” (oppressed) by tons of crazy-ass rules and then once Summer hits and if they are allowed outside, they go at it full force and give little care about who is around them or what they are doing. I was practically knocked over three times and all three times, the child turned and game me a hateful look — like I can’t stand around at the playground…I *should* be out of their way! They practically binge on playing outside…like a child who binges on sweets when they can, because they never know when they will get more, because their parents limit & control their food. “Summer” isn’t forever for these kids.
Besides from lamenting the plight of all the otherwise awesome smiley children out and about, we had a good time. After the park we went to the Village Candy shop and then picked up our CSA and had a drink at Hoi Polloi.
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