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[istealfromihop]

well its been 2 months since ive used this thing and i really dont feel like recounting those 2 months. its almost 6 30 on a saturday night and my parents are going out for their aniversary dinner. i was watching a football game at about 4 30 and my parents were talking in the kitchen about my brother cameron's educational status for next year.

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[im_not_short]

I dont know your brother, the situation, and I'm not an expert. But I've always felt that kids with mental and learning disabilites are better off exposed to the real world. i'm not saying set them free and forget abbout them. But as far as i know, the LD program at madison isnt that bad and the kids there are very well off, and as a project/requirement, are supposed to involve themself in some form of a club or activity to integrate themselves with us 'normal' people. And even as disrespectful as kids can be to US, people do know how to treat people, deep down inside. Just my opinion, I suppose. Maybe it makes sense to you, I dont know

I've never been exposed to the situation, no one in my family is like that, but for some reason i know what you're talking about.

And I know "parental decisions" can effect us more than we'd like, and sometimes we feel we know better.

love you lots, Ian

--NiKKi

[istealfromihop]

hey nikki

thanks for commenting, its good to know people out there actually read this journal. i guess ill start writing in it more often. this entry was probably the hardest that ive written, because it was about my brother. i usually try to keep him out of the topic of conversation with my friends because i feel so bad when we talk about him. thanks again nikki, i know we're not really close or what not but its cool you spoke up very few people would.

<3 Ian

[soccerchique13]

Hey Ian. My brother has lots of learning disabilities too. He went to Thoreau and Madison. Sure, he was in the "real world" but I'm not always convinced that that was the right thing for him. Kids, especially in middle school ARE cruel, and even in high school he didn't have many friends. I think that if he had been at a school that wasn't so high-pressured he might have been better off. Now he goes to a small collge that he really likes where people understand him and his learning style. Certainly every case is different, but I think there is no value in putting your brother through an awful time at Madison. Hopefully he can find a school that can make him happy and help him learn. Granted, I understand that it's not really fair to you because you will be looking at college's soon and they cost a lot and you should get a fair look regardless of cost. I don't know... I hope everything works out!

[istealfromihop]

thanks a lot rachel, i honestly cant tell you how much this means to me. hearing that your brother goes to a college where hes comfortable is the best part, where does he go? maybe once my parents give me a full explanation of everything i wont be as worried about it. i really dont know what to say past that except thank you again, im terrible at saying thanks by the way... hopefully over the break we'll have a chance to hang out and stuff.

<3 Ian

[soccerchique13]

No prob Ian! He goes to "St. Andrew's College" in North Carolina. Maybe when your bro is older he should check it out! Anyway, I'm glad I could help ya out, and I'll be here all break so we should chill!

[soccerchique13]

No prob Ian! He goes to "St. Andrew's College" in North Carolina. Maybe when your bro is older he should check it out! Anyway, I'm glad I could help ya out, and I'll be here all break so we should chill!

[mandasaurus87]

Aw, Cameron. Things will work themselves out, Ian. They always do.