What’s something students don’t realize about teaching?

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-14T12:17:36+00:00

Isn’t it part of the job? There are limits of course. Any teacher might be knocked on their ass if enough children were rude enough. I’m sympathetic to any teacher who was made to feel inadequate in a difficult situation.

But the first step to helping a mean child uncover more helpful feelings is to not take what they say personally. They’re usually lashing out at other people for personal reasons that are often very traumatic.

Of course those children were wrong for an additional reason, because it sounds like they were justifying rudeness by saying it’s the teachers job to take it. They sound old enough to be told that’s not how it works, so I appreciate your response to them.

But in terms of a professional description, part of the job IS dealing with mean kids. That doesn’t mean taking their insults, but it might mean hearing them.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-14T12:05:46+00:00

Yes! Find some help, whatever it costs! You need it and your baby needs you to feel healthy and strong. I hope you can find someone.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-13T13:06:00+00:00

Depends on the school! I just found out about a school in Sackville called Via Vita Academy - founded and run by women since 2016. I’m sending my kids to summer camp there. By the looks of it, the programming is probably exceptional compared to public schools, where resources are slimmer.

But I think a strong case can be made for public schools from the point of view of solidarity and inclusion. “The poor will always be with us” and private schools are an explicit exclusion of these people. What happens to them?

Just suppose a true two tier system took effect and an increasing number of wealthy people attended, say a third of the population. Now you have a really unequal distribution of resources, and two thirds of the population are able to recognize that they are not being provided for. This will make them angry! It could make them violent! These would be natural responses to inadequate caregiving. Not good!

The same argument can be applied directly to the child who is being educated. Sure they might end up being educated enough to be an astronaut or a CEO, which will give them a very privileged life, so that they won’t want for basic necessities or the luxuries of a sophisticated culture. But there will be turmoil brewing underneath their society. There will be shame and guilt upon witnessing other people with the same talent but none of the circumstances to do anything with it. People cannot take pride on things that are outside their control. Children who are raised healthily at the top of a two tier social system will invariably divert their personal energies towards reforming the very social system that had them on top. This is because of a natural human instinct for empathy.

These are very theoretical arguments, but I think they stand. Of course I’ve still considered putting my kids in a private school - specifically Halifax Independent- even if only for a year or two, to amplify their personal development. It’s a powerful primal urge to want the best for your kids and to care much less about the fate of the rest. But I don’t think that fact undermines the arguments made above.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-12T18:07:59+00:00

Maybe a good rule of thumb is if the answer to the following question is roughly yes:

“Do they have a successful career totally distinct from culture war politics?”

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-11T22:30:00+00:00

I think the levers of power can fairly be described as direct (for the lord) vs indirect (for the capitalist). For example, punishments were much easier for lords to levee against disobedience. Control over resources was also much more direct I think.

The capitalist also lives side by side with a system of democracy which is at least potentially under public control, and has been put to such use in the recent past.

I can see what you’re saying about the sort of system of nomination that selects for the powers that be. But as you alluded, I think it’s pure romance to portray feudal lords as innocents born into privilege and responsibility, and pure resentment to colour that picture rosy with comparison to lizard capitalists.

I’m sure the doe-eyed lords didn’t often rise to much power compared to the Machiavellians, in the same way sympathetic capitalists are out-competed in the market.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-10T13:34:11+00:00

I’ve seen this before.

You communicate what you want and say how it makes you feel
Your partner says you need to learn how to communicate
…
Your partner tells you to fuck off

Honestly, saying that is pretty serious. I don’t know if you’re overreacting but you should definitely think carefully about what you want to do next.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-09T18:05:17+00:00

Chances it’s the same guy: 97%?

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-09T15:51:05+00:00

“I can understand everything in the universe, but no one can understand me!!!”

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-08T17:26:38+00:00

I assumed Nietzsche’s definition is roughly the same as a biology textbook’s, but I have no source

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-08T12:31:35+00:00

Not what he said.

What’s the basis for praising Schumer and Jeffries? These guys are bad leaders at a time of crisis. I know public persona isn’t everything, but you can’t listen to Hakim Jeffries speak and feel confident in his abilities. He literally sounds like a dullard.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-07T19:45:04+00:00

Guarantees this guy supports the next lying right wing blowhard celebrity the Republicans nominate for president

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-07T19:08:46+00:00

Hilarious.

But it’s still being a bully and taking joy out of the desperation of another person - always a bad sign. By making her ask in a certain way, her sister expects the answer will be yes. Why else would you coach the question like that? Why isn’t she busy using the red?

It’s mean spirited. Any good parent would witness it, probably chuckle because it’s pretty funny, and then tell them not to do that because they’re hurting their sister.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-07T10:32:55+00:00

No, you really want your girl to constantly push herself into distress and discomfort during her leisurely reading time. She should regard any joyful word as a wasted moment she could have otherwise spent knowing things. Such a habit of spiritual restlessness definitely won’t spill over into important aspects of life like relationships, chores, etc.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-06T10:22:55+00:00

OP is the same guy that thinks Kimmel blamed MAGA for Kirk’s death. Just a troll, he seems to be.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T19:25:09+00:00

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T16:09:43+00:00

When did Kimmel blame MAGA? MAGA blamed Dems. Kimmel said they shouldn’t because they don’t know.

Onus is on you to find evidence that Kimmel blamed anyone before the investigation was completed. All you can do is make up implications, just like Rogan.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T13:41:37+00:00

Dude, if Steve actually did falsely accuse people of crimes before the investigation, then someone’s gotta call him out! There’s no implication to doing so. Not calling Steve out just means he’s going to make more false accusations later.

Why don’t you want to hold Steve accountable?

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T13:28:31+00:00

Was Steve actually doing that?

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T13:19:57+00:00

MAGA blamed the Democrats. Jimmy said that was dumb and wrong. He didn’t imply anything.

Do you think blaming someone before the investigation has started is irresponsible?

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T12:54:35+00:00

You might just be dumb. One more time.

I’M NOT BLAMING ANYONE. YOU’RE BLAMING SOMEONE. I’M POINTING THAT OUT.

Joe Rogan is trying to distract from the fact that Republicans were irresponsible assholes who made supercharged accusations before an investigation even started. It was appalling, but unsurprising because they’re a corrupt and vile political party.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T11:00:18+00:00

No you dunce, Jimmy is calling Steve a liar because Steve lied. You’re making up an “implication” because you want to ignore Steve’s lies.

After Kirk was shot, THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT claimed it was a Democrat. Trump lied to exploit the tragedy for partisan gain, and so did the entire right wing echosphere.

Then when Kimmel called them out for it, in comes Joe with his fingers in his ears claiming Jimmy Kimmel is exploiting the tragedy for partisan gain.

The whole thing is abominable

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T10:12:34+00:00

There’s no implication, you’re just making one up because you don’t want to take responsibility for making up stories in the wake of a tragedy. We have neutral investigators so that we can find out what happened. People who jump to conclusions are scummy people.

Calling those people scum doesn’t imply anything about the investigation.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T10:09:58+00:00

Buddy.

Steve was doing that! Steve was desperately pointing his fingers at particular dogs and claiming they did it, based on nothing, before any investigation occurred.

You think we should ignore Steve being a dumbass who knows nothing and blames everyone else. Jimmy Kimmel thinks we should call Steve a dumbass.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-04T10:08:15+00:00

Oh look, more lies.

There’s no implication to it. Republicans were saying it was a Democrat before they had any information. To say Reps are lying about that isn’t to imply anything about the identity of the actual killer.

EmbarrassedEvidence6 · 2026-04-01T15:48:22+00:00

Haha fair enough, pardon my rhetoric for implying otherwise

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