Post 2 a

I am comparing myself to one of my brothers...Brad. He is the second youngest. Brad and I are very similar in many ways and they are very noticable. Both of us can be friends with pretty much anyone. We have super rich friends, and ones that are broke...we don't discriminate which allows people to be very trusting of us. Neither of us put up with much bull either, and will say what needs to be said. We have a very close relationship unlike any of our other siblings have with each other. I think this is because I was his "baby sis", and he spoiled me, so I wanted to be just like him and our habits and thoughts grew alike.

10B

If my parents were together, I definitely would have a different living style. I would actually see one of my parents that I rarely see. I would love to have a better relationship with them, but feel as if that probably won't be possible. My dominant parent has done an excellent job raising and taking care of me, so I am gratiful for that. And because I was raised like that, I feel as if my life overall is just fine like that, and they are probably better off as friends then partners in a relationship.

Post 10b

My childhood would have been very different had my parents not gotten a divorce. My time would not have had to have been divided between my parents, it was especially hard having to divide my time on the holidays. I also didn't like that I only got to see my dad every-other weekend. It was difficult leaving my mom's house to go and then it was difficult to leave my dad's to come back. I would have much rather been able to spend time with my parents at the same time. I was never very close with my dad until I got older and could drive myself to his house whenever I wanted to visit him. Another reason I wasn't as close to him is that he owned his own business and was always working but as I got older I enjoyed going out to his job sites and riding around with him on whatever piece of equipment he was operating. Growing up I had a hard time not resenting my mom for not allowing me to see my dad more but now I understand why the circumstances were the way they were. Although I wish I could have had my parents living under one roof I think this experience made me a stronger person. Now that I am older I am thankful that I am able to be close with both of my parents.

Post 10 Part B

I believe I would be a very different person if my parents had gotten a divorce. My brother and I are extremely like our dad and I still don't understand how that came to happen. Many people in my high school didn't even recognize my dad as being my dad but yet they all called my mom their second mother because she was always there for EVERYTHING I did, every sports game, concert, or anything. Many people might believe that it is as if my parents are divorced. My dad is still not around very often although my mother & him are still married and have a good relationship. This is because when I was 9 years old my dad became an over the road truck driver. He is only home for a few days every couple to threee weeks he's on the road. Most of my childhood he has not been around for the day to day events so my mother stepped in to be the best stay at home mom she could.
I feel that if my parents hadn't worked through the tough times, him going out on the road was a huge obstacle, I wouldn't be the person I am. I would not always know that my dad is there for me no matter what, I also think my personality would be different because I have soo many of his mannerisms. My brother would also not be who he is & he would have had no male role model in his life.
My parents showed me that if there is trust and communication then your relationship can survive anything, including distance.

10 B

My parents have been married for 26 years, and I belive that if they had ever gotten a divorce, that my life would have been dramatically different. When I was a kid, my dad was an alcoholic and had a strained relationship with my mother, and with my brothers and I. Because of his drinking, he was rarely home, or he was drunk when he was the only one watching us. I hold a lot of animosity toward him for not trying to be a better dad, and often wished (privately) that my parents would separate. They have never had the strong, loving relationship (from what I have seen) that I would want from my marriage, and every day seemed to be a struggle. I think that if my parents had divorced, I wouldn't be so angry that my dad was and unfit father, maybe my brother wouldn't be an alcoholic now, and maybe my mom would have had a better life.

Post 10A

I think Principals can reduce bullying in school several ways. Devote a week to education , call it no bully allowed week. Have different activities everyday. Police officers can come in a teach a lesson on bullying and circumstances for anyone caught bulling. Teach children 'is perfectly ok to let a teacher know if she sees a sign of bullying. This could be done without anyone knowing it. There has to have a set standard on how to handle

Post 10

My childhood would have been a lot different if my parents stayed together, but even when I was 3 when they seperated I never wanted them to stay together because they always fought. I feel that if they would have stayed together I would not be as close to my dad's side of the family and I also would not have a wonderful step mom that I do now and a little sister that is amazing. I feel that I would probably not be as well off as I am not because I have lived with my dad all my life who has always worked hard and as much as possible to take care of my sisters and I. On the other hand my mom has never really had a "real" job and has never completely paid her child support. She is forty two years old and is returning back to school for nursing to have a real job. If she had helped raise us we would be paying for college completely, which now I have not had loans until now my junior year only because there are 3 of us in college. When I graduate I will only have 11,000 in loans where as if she raise us I don't even know if I could afford college. I am glad that my parents divorced because they were not meant to stay together!