I did the popular thing for two years, but I felt like such a fraud. I also still have people in my hometown that I should apologize to for my obnoxious behavior and/or treatment. Now I feel like an alien because I refuse to gossip about people. We have actually alienated ourselves from �friends� because I didn�t want my kids exposed to adults who were poor role models.
This is a little editorial, but when I grew up, no self-respecting man would be caught dead gossiping about others. Now it seems quite common. Yuck!
I wonder if I�m doing my children a disservice by the expectation that they treat everyone well and avoid and/or �call� people who step on others. I have actually wondered if I should lower my expectations of their character standards so that they can succeed in the world.
I do believe that authentic people can be well respected and liked, but never popular.
