Thunderbear,

How sad that the people in your town are such snots. Like you, I can't imagine living in anyplace that treated me that way....it's a good goal to have is to get out of there.

It's strange because sometimes places that aren't good for us turn out to be that way & are the perfect incentive to make sure we move out ASAP.

I am surprised as I have found the people of Kentucky in my town (many have live here all their lives too) are the warmest people I have ever met. They have taken me in as a friend & have accepted me being from way outside of here. Of course there is one lady in the church I belong to that is the most huge snob I have ever met. It is strange because in my eyes & from where she came from she is rather a nobody....so I really don't know what her story is.....the first time I felt that from her, it was like being back in junior high, trying to find my position in the group with all the snobby girls that I didn't want to have anything to do with anyway. So I have nothing to do with this lady either.....but she is the only one that I have ever found to be this way here. It is strange because even the way higher class people who have donated their land to the city part have been the most wonderful friendly people to me....not like we are close friends or anything but they are kind & we talk when we see each other in town or at functions.

I really thought all KY people were this way.....rather a shock to hear what your town is like....guess it's by the grace of God that I ended up where I did.....I just sort of shut my eyes & picked when I came here...lol. No friends of family & have had nothing but wonderful experiences.

Maybe you need to move up north a bit where no one knows your family or anything.....get a fresh start with no preconceived thoughts.

Know how sad your son must feel being left out because of such irrational thinking......ggrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

Taking him out of the scouts program wouldn't really help the situation even though your feel like it....think that might only hurt your son more....he does need the social interface to grow with & to learn the social graces of being around other children his age. It wouldn't reall make the statement you would want it to & he doesn't need to be any more isolated than what is already happening.

From an older Mother's perspective,
Debbie