Hmm
I guess I was and sometimes still am a bit spoilt. Difference being that I quite quickly understood at the age of 13 or 14 that I couldn't just *ask* for everything. Mind you, the last time I threw a tantrum about something I wanted was when I was about 8 and my little sister got a toy and I didn't when we were at the supermarket.

Yeah, I went to boarding school from the age of 12 until I was 18 and yes, they were both Private/Public (whatever - not state!). I got an International Bac, which in my opinion is superior to A-levels unless you take at least five. I knew my wines when I was 16. My mother is a diplomat... Admittedly though, I have shown a certain lack of gratefulness I suppose. Hmm. At least my brother doesn't rent me a private jet for my birthday as a matter of course like one of my *friends*.

But the worst example I know is of my mum's best friend. As a child growing up in a catholic family, she grew up with 8 others and thereby always felt she was being treated unfairly. This has led her to make sure that her 3 sons ALWAYS have exactly the same things. If one gets a present, so do the other two. And there's no. Way. Round. This.

And they are little brats. The eldest one is now 11 and I think he's turned better, but the other two... ARGH! The middle kid basically only eats:

- Pasta with butter and parmesan on top or
- Pizza Margherita

He essentially refuses to eat anything more than a mouthful of anything else, and you can forget fruit. Oh, and he eats sweets of course. This means he's actually malnourished and is tiiiiiny for his age! His mum's tried everything: starving him, threatening, bribing... He just won't eat it. no chance in hell. And he's got other issues: he MAY have autism, but they're still not sure. He's certainly not stupid: you can see the smirk on his face when his mum starts screaming and crying. He's a manipulative little cunt.

Of course, his little brother caught on real quick that this is the best way to piss mummy off. So what does he do? He doesn't eat pasta with parmesan. Or Pizza Margherita... But he's a fat little bastard so he eats everything else. But then abruptly stops eating something and says he wanted something else and blablabla.

I'll put it another way: They have no less than THREE different types of natural yoghurt in the fridge. One for each kid, who'll obviously refuse to eat any other than his own.

FWOAR LENGTH
( morrybyte made a subtle namechange at, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 12:28, 3 replies)

But
you never learnt to spell properly. I'd get my money back on that school if i were you.
( I have run out of coke is a little sweaty, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 13:44, closed)

?
I only found two minor spelling mistakes in there, one of which was a typo...
( morrybyte made a subtle namechange at, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 13:57, closed)

for someone
who rates their Bac as 'better than 5 A levels' I'd expect ZERO spelling mistakes.
( I have run out of coke is a little sweaty, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 13:58, closed)