Lots of stability and personal security issues. Lots of parental drug use and flaking out. Plus many ESL grade schoolers.
This is off topic but might make you smile. There was an loud argument in the grade school lunch room and they separated two kids, we'll call them Billy and Jane.
Teacher #1: What is this all about?
Billy (4th grader): She's a liar!
Jane: Am not!
Billy: She said she was virgin! She's a liar!
Whoa! Uh oh...time out...they take Billy to the Principals office. There have been a lot of issue at the school this year and the general feeling among the teacher and Principal is at this point 'oh gawd here we go again!'
Principal: Calm down Billy. She said she was a virgin?!
Billy: Yes! But she's not! She's a liar!
Principal: Liar is a strong word Billy.
Billy: but she IS a liar! I SAW her!
(adults exchange a look of "oh no"
Teacher #1: You saw her?
Billy: Yeah...in the lunchroom
(adults sweating bullets now, color draining from their faces...in the lunchroom!? )
Billy: (continues) SHE ATE A HAMBURGER!
(adults take a breath finally)
Principal: A hamburger, so what??
Billy: She said she is virgin but she's a liar...she ate a hamburger!
(a beat...then relief and holding back laughter as they figure out...)
Teacher #1 (triumphantly) Vegan!? She said she was a vegan?
What a huge and important job you do LWolf. Thank you!
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