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| iona |
 Jun 18 2011, 12:14 PM
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Following on from my last post. Unpleasant parent despatched this morning. No need for a letter. Her behaviour was unacceptable. I'm practically shaking with anger. At the moment my books are now CLOSED to all newcomers. That's how angry I am.
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| Organistin |
Jun 18 2011, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(iona @ Jun 18 2011, 12:14 PM)  Following on from my last post. Unpleasant parent despatched this morning. No need for a letter. Her behaviour was unacceptable. I'm practically shaking with anger. At the moment my books are now CLOSED to all newcomers. That's how angry I am. Well I'm sorry that the parent has made you so angry through her unpleasant but on the other hand I'm glad she has gone the journey as she was evidently causing you a lot of grief and annoyance. But as for your books being closed... just make that a temporary closure until you are less annoyed as there are plenty of deserving pupils and parents looking for teachers! |
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| barry-clari |
Jun 18 2011, 12:30 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40566 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804 |
QUOTE(iona @ Jun 18 2011, 01:14 PM) Following on from my last post. Unpleasant parent despatched this morning. No need for a letter. Her behaviour was unacceptable. I'm practically shaking with anger. At the moment my books are now CLOSED to all newcomers. That's how angry I am. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I'll email you. Unacceptable behaviour isn't what you need... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| porilo |
Jun 18 2011, 12:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 978 Joined: 15-October 10 From: South West London Member No.: 138745 |
I know exactly what it's like as I had a similar problem with a pupil a few years ago. Since then I learnt that it's a waste of time being angry. I have the right to choose how I feel and if I am angry it means that I am being controlled by the other person. I read in one of Eckhart Tolle's books (one of my favourite authors), "nobody can do anything to you without your permission". That really made me think and nowadays I hardly every get angry with anyone or anything.
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| BadStrad |
Jun 18 2011, 12:44 PM
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QUOTE(porilo @ Jun 18 2011, 01:38 PM) I have the right to choose how I feel and if I am angry it means that I am being controlled by the other person. I read in one of Eckhart Tolle's books (one of my favourite authors), "nobody can do anything to you without your permission". That really made me think and nowadays I hardly every get angry with anyone or anything. On the same lines - when I get stressed I remind myself - I can't control how another person behaves, or reacts towards me, but I can change how I react to them. It's made it much easier to care less about other people's behaviour.To Iona - so sorry that you had to go through such a horrible experience. I hope that you will be able to move forward soon. On the bright-side the parent is now despatched. |
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| maggiemay |
Jun 18 2011, 01:45 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18067 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413 |
You have Maggiemail too.
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| jod |
Jun 18 2011, 02:46 PM
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Maestro Group: Banned Posts: 9899 Joined: 14-January 05 From: Burwell, Cambridgeshire Member No.: 2939 |
You also have Jomail.
Let us hope that between three teachers somebody can help you sort this out. I do not like to hear of teachers in trouble because they are having problems with parents, especially if that parent could cause long term problems. |
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| delicato |
Jun 18 2011, 03:20 PM
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Ho --- just send my best wishes. Hope you can recover quickly and enjoy your other lovely parents/children ----------- their loss! At least you have some friends --- other teachers on here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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| jod |
Jun 18 2011, 03:24 PM
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Maestro Group: Banned Posts: 9899 Joined: 14-January 05 From: Burwell, Cambridgeshire Member No.: 2939 |
QUOTE(delicato @ Jun 18 2011, 04:20 PM) Ho --- just send my best wishes. Hope you can recover quickly and enjoy your other lovely parents/children ----------- their loss! At least you have some friends --- other teachers on here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Exactly! Delicato, you have hit the nail on the head there. |
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| Seer_Green |
Jun 18 2011, 03:26 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3067 Joined: 18-July 10 From: Bucks is in the distance... Member No.: 114670 |
Generally most pupils and parents are fine, and despite this current problem, don't let it put you off taking on others. Reading this and the other thread, I'm still not really sure what it is the parent has done to cause you these problems, but I understand why you might not want to say publically. Just remember that for each dissatisfied customer, there are hundreds of satisfied ones so don't let this one cloud your enjoyment of teaching the rest.
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| Czerny |
Jun 18 2011, 03:30 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4070 Joined: 7-December 07 Member No.: 21097 |
QUOTE(Seer_Green @ Jun 18 2011, 04:26 PM) Generally most pupils and parents are fine, and despite this current problem, don't let it put you off taking on others. Reading this and the other thread, I'm still not really sure what it is the parent has done to cause you these problems, but I understand why you might not want to say publically. Just remember that for each dissatisfied customer, there are hundreds of satisfied ones so don't let this one cloud your enjoyment of teaching the rest. Well said. |
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| iona |
Jun 18 2011, 04:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 23-September 05 From: South East London Member No.: 4776 |
QUOTE(BadStrad @ Jun 18 2011, 01:44 PM) It's made it much easier to care less about other people's behaviour. But I do care about other people's behaviour. Not just toward me , but toward everyone. I guess I'm intolerant of intolerance. I expect[i] people to behave well. Calming down a bit..... Thanks very much for all PMs. Will respond when I'm not so flippin' mad I'm incoherent |
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| MusicalNitWit |
Jun 18 2011, 04:37 PM
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Anyone else dying of curiosity? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)
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| Tassimo |
Jun 18 2011, 04:47 PM
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| MusicalNitWit |
Jun 18 2011, 04:56 PM
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QUOTE(Tassimo @ Jun 18 2011, 05:47 PM) Grrrrr |
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