I see that you have apologized for offending, but you still get a jab in at me in that post
I am sorry this upsets you, but yes, I truly would be upset/worried/frightened if i learned someone who drives the rout my child takes to school was paying such close attention to their clothing every day at the bus stop that she knew how often each girl wore sweats or PJ pants vs. other bottoms. You are most likely totally harmless and just looking so you can criticize and point out to your little one what not to wear or something (I d life lessons things like that with my kids--I am not saying that is bad, though personally for me it would be other things because I think wearing sweats is a non issue--I would be pointing out the kids doing something dangerous and telling my kids how dangerous it is and I hope they are never that kid). Since fashion is apparently very important to you (odd, given your dislike of social stuff--seems contradictory
) that is probably all that is going on with you and I can see that--but MOST people would never notice this or pay that much attention to the individual teens, so it still leaves a scary/creepy feeling for me. I think my feeling is reasonably valid and I am glad you are not getting stuck behind buses in my town.
I used to get caught behind the bus. I eventually started leaving 2 minutes earlier to avoid it
Prior to that, I messed with the radio, looked at the elaves on the trees, glanced at teh kids getting on the bus, turned around and talked to my kids in the back seat, etc.--but I did not having an ongoing tally of who wears what in my head. Maybe I am the abnormal one
As for the "get over yourself" comment?! REALLY????? Pot meet kettle
My daughter reads, on average, 4-5 novels a week. It used to be more but school and social things are taking up some of her times these days. Nonetheless I think you could say she is an avid reader. You will almost never see a book in her hand though; she reads on her kindle. So do most of her friends (most seem to read a book, for fun, every week or two).
When I worked at a small town library in the US, the patrons who checked out the most books were parents with preschoolers, followed by teens. Yep, TEENS. They read a lot more than the adults. Those parents were checking out books to read to their preschoolers, but not anything to read themselves (understandably--it is hard finding the time when you have a preschooler). SO, the group which was actually reading to themselves the most was by far and a way the teens.
But it wasn't. It was half a question about the quote and half an unrelated slam on teens. People are responding to that second half--the one you deleted when you found out people did not agree with you acessment (people with actual regular contact with large groups of teens).
