Originally posted by Tonya
I had a nightmare last night about this thread. My son's teacher read my post and thought I was a total loser. I was all upset because she hated me. Sounds lame, but in my dream it was all dramatic. lol.
Ah yes, the psychology of dreams......I don't think that's lame at all, because it obviously means something to you. I find dreams to be really interesting and usually very indicative of something going on in real life. My interpretation of it (and I'm definitely an amateur at interpreting dreams) is that you are worried about setting an example for your son. Your son's teacher represents YOU in the role as a teacher for your son, and her disapproval of your story represents your own disapproval. You were upset because "you/teacher" thought the post made you sound like a loser.

Life is definitely a "learn as you go" experience, and everyone makes mistakes or takes a turn they wish they hadn't. You're not a loser by any means, and you obviously know the value of hard work, education, and financial responsibility, so you'll pass that on to your son. I think being a parent has to be the scariest "learn as you go" experience in life! (I have a 16 year old daughter myself, and it's been a trip )