Teresa H

@Idontgive2u Put the money in a trust (or something like that) for your son NOW so your husband can’t lay any claim to it.

Je suis mariée depuis six ans. J’ai un fils de 17 ans issu d’un premier mariage. Mon mari, lui, a une fille de 16 ans. Quand nous avons décidé de vivre ensemble, nous avions posé une règle très claire : chacun resterait responsable financièrement de son propre enfant pour les dépenses importantes, notamment les études. Nous avions des situations différentes, des accords différents avec nos ex-conjoints, et cela nous semblait plus simple ainsi. Depuis que mon fils a 10 ans, j’ai ouvert un livret d’épargne à son nom. Je suis infirmière. J’ai fait des gardes, des nuits, des heures supplémentaires pendant des années. À chaque prime, à chaque majoration, je mettais un peu de côté. Ce n’était pas facile. Mais je voulais qu’un jour, mon fils puisse choisir ses études sans avoir à renoncer à cause de l’argent. Aujourd’hui, cette épargne couvre presque entièrement ses frais d’études supérieures. Il y a deux mois, il a été accepté dans l’établissement qu’il rêvait d’intégrer. On a pleuré ensemble en lisant la réponse. J’ai eu l’impression que toutes ces années de fatigue et de sacrifices avaient enfin un sens. Une semaine plus tard, mon mari m’a demandé qu’on parle sérieusement. Sa fille souhaite entrer dans un établissement privé. Elle n’a pas été acceptée dans la filière publique qu’elle espérait. Les frais sont élevés. Et lui n’a pas les économies nécessaires. Son ex-femme non plus. Il m’a alors proposé ce qu’il a appelé une “solution familiale” : prendre une partie de l’épargne de mon fils pour financer les études de sa fille. Je suis restée silencieuse. Honnêtement, au début, j’ai cru qu’il plaisantait. Je lui ai rappelé que cet argent n’appartenait pas au couple. Que je l’avais économisé pendant dix ans pour mon fils. Et que dès le départ, il savait parfaitement que cet argent n’était pas destiné à être partagé. Mais il m’a répondu que maintenant, nous étions une famille. Qu’il ne devait plus y avoir “mon fils” et “sa fille”. Puis il m’a dit quelque chose qui m’a profondément blessée : “Si tu aimais vraiment ma fille, tu ferais un effort.” La discussion est devenue tendue. Je lui ai rappelé que je ne lui avais jamais demandé un centime pour constituer l’épargne de mon fils. Que je n’avais empêché personne d’anticiper ou d’économiser. Et que protéger ce que j’avais construit pendant des années ne faisait pas de moi une mauvaise personne. Sa fille a entendu une partie de la dispute. Depuis, elle est froide avec moi. Elle m’a dit qu’elle avait toujours eu l’impression que je privilégiais mon fils. Qu’elle ne comprenait pas pourquoi je ne pouvais pas “donner un peu” pour que ce soit équitable. Mais dans cette histoire, je n’enlève rien à personne. Je protège simplement l’avenir de mon enfant. Mon mari me répète que le mariage implique des sacrifices. Je lui ai répondu qu’un sacrifice ne devrait jamais se faire sur le dos d’un enfant qui n’est responsable ni des choix des adultes, ni du manque d’anticipation des autres. Depuis une semaine, nous dormons dans des chambres séparées. Pas parce que nous nous détestons. Mais parce que je sais qu’en cédant aujourd’hui, j’enverrais à mon fils le message que ses efforts — et les miens — peuvent disparaître dès qu’une pression affective apparaît. Et honnêtement… je ne sais plus si je suis une femme égoïste… ou simplement une mère qui protège ce qu’elle a construit pour son enfant. Vous en pensez quoi ?

@MargoinWNC First, I prefer homeschooling for those who are able. As a retired public school teacher, it’s much easier to teach 3 vs 30 without administrators’ focus on anything but discipline. Then there are language barriers to try to overcome. There are many obstacles in public education.

Over half the North Carolina state budget goes to EDUCATION. Half or more of most county property taxes in North Carolina counties goes to EDUCATION. For more than half your taxes, don't you think North Carolina should be above the National Average in 4th Grade and 8th Grade testing?

@slvrbltbeergirl @ericmmatheny I’m a retired teacher. Our school tried a computer program for students who needed extra support in Math and Reading. Unfortunately, the computer can’t force them to participate. The teacher ran around trying to keep them focused. Not sure how AI would fare better.

@ericmmatheny But there won’t be a more selective hiring process. These are the kind of teachers that they like in those public schools. I’m all for AI teaching our kids, reading, writing and arithmetic and getting rid of teachers altogether.

I’m all for paying teachers more just so we can have a more selective hiring process. We are not putting the best people in the classrooms.

@misshapenident1 @0Beanie05923291 I agree. Unfortunately not the way teachers are currently evaluated, which is why I was curious. Too bad more don’t think like this!

@mousyth @0Beanie05923291 Do a beginning of year assessment, and and end of year assessment. Teacher pay is based on class average improvement relative to individual proficiency at the beginning of the year. Easy enough for the core subjects. Electives would be trickier, but workable.

I know teachers who went through the motions and got pointless graduate degrees just for the pay raise. Most will tell you that those degrees didn’t make them better teachers but it was the only way to make more money. There needs to be another (better) way.

@misshapenident1 @0Beanie05923291 As a retired teacher, I am curious: How would you account for the students who come into the classroom at the beginning of the year who are 3+ grade levels behind, those with learning disabilities/special needs, and non-English speakers who’ve never had formal education in US?

@0Beanie05923291 It would be fairly easy to pay teachers based on their merit. Like nearly every other profession.

@HugoMtz007 @EricLDaugh @jetaime244 We need to get enough states to join the Convention of States and pass some amendments to the Constitution, starting with term limits for Congress!

@EricLDaugh @jetaime244 I’m starting to believe that we don’t even need a Congress and a Senate if they aren’t doing anything for us. I say it’s high time Trump became the king—or the dictator—that the Left keeps claiming he is.👀🇺🇸✨🙌🏻🦅

🚨 BREAKING: The US Senate just GAVELED OUT mere SECONDS after gaveling in, refusing to even TRY to pass the House bill funding DHS, ICE and TSA Freaking ridiculous. Why didn't we even MAKE Dems oppose this common sense, clean bill from Speaker Johnson? CANCEL RECESS NOW!

@aritt1018 @Gamecockology @aritt1018 Absolutely not. We are better than that, and the players don’t deserve that from the fanbase. PM and others, however, definitely need to go. Forever to Thee!

@Gamecockology Should fans throw trash on field

Fire Mainieri into the sun. If he’s not gone on Monday, I need Donati gone on Tuesday. Abject embarrassment of an athletics program. Surely someone with pull has to care. Even just a little bit.

@JJWatt I typically don’t tip at the iPad, but if I receive good service, like pleasant personality, offers to refill a drink, just a check in to see how you’re doing), I’ll leave a cash tip in the tip jar on the counter. Most still have them.

Genuine question on a restaurant situation: You walk up to a counter to order. You find your own table and seat yourself. If you order coffee, they hand you a cup and you go fill it up yourself. If you order food, they hand you a buzzer and when it goes off, you go pick it up yourself. The iPad has a “20%, 25%, 30%, Other” tip option, with 20% already preselected. What’s your move?

@Coach___Clem Don’t give away your secrets! They’ll steal them!

Coaches make sure your drills show up in real time.

@JoshPateCFB @wxbradWCNC Brad Panovich Charlotte, NC

Who is the best on-air meteorologist in your town?

@MichelleMaxwell More states to adopt the Convention of States into law so things like term limits can be addressed.

If Mitch McConnell is incapable of cognitive functioning he needs to be removed from office. We can’t have unelected staffers running our country. I am so sick of this BS!!

@GamecockFB @ernestjones @Eman7Nick Congratulations! Way to dominate!

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to @ernestjones and @Eman7Nick!

@malikgocrxzy @GamecockFB @coachfurrey @CoachSBeamer @JordonGidron @themichealtyler @Jaydensellers17 @malikgocrxzy I’m pretty sure no one’s forgotten! This is YOUR year!!!

YEAR 2 IS HERE 🤝🏾 FOR THE ONES WHO MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN, TIME TO MAKE EVERYONE REMEMBER THE NAME 🤙🏾🐔 @GamecockFB @coachfurrey @CoachSBeamer

@EricLDaugh Everyone is focused on him because he was the loudest, but there were many other people with him. Don’t lose sight of that.

🚨 BREAKING: Conservatives are calling for the arrest of this anti-ICE psycho who stormed a Minneapolis church and intimidated Christians "You do NOTHING for your Somali brothers!" "TOUCH ME AGAIN see what happens! FAKE CHRISTIAN!" ARREST HIM.

@RJ__SC @mzenitz @CBSSports @CBSSportsCFB @TylerKomis @JaredERedding @ChaseParham @McAllisterMike1 @HaleMcGranahan @chris_hummer @CodyNagel247 @johnmwhittle Maybe the return to the USC Gamecocks was a ploy to get out of his contract with Syracuse? Just food for thought.

@mzenitz @CBSSports @CBSSportsCFB @TylerKomis @JaredERedding @ChaseParham @McAllisterMike1 @HaleMcGranahan @chris_hummer @CodyNagel247 @johnmwhittle So Syracuse agreed to let him out of his signed agreement so that he could return to South Carolina, only for him to turn around and go to Ole Miss? Jeez…

Ole Miss has landed a commitment from South Carolina tight end transfer Michael Smith, a source tells @CBSSports. Former Class of 2024 top-100 recruit who’d been committed Syracuse but is now instead headed to Oxford. Made eight starts the last two seasons at South Carolina.

@timony001 No!

🚨BREAKING: Trey Gowdy may be in line to replace Pam Bondi as attorney general. Do you firmly support this? YES or NO? Give me a Thumbs-Up👍, if you support Trey Gowdy more than Pam Bondi.

@Milajoy Alina Habba

If you could choose to REPLACE Attorney General Pam Bondi with anyone, who would it be? Let's put together a shortlist for Trump. I say Stephen Miller.

@WHLeavitt @LeaderJohnThune E- All of the above. Get it done! And codify other executive orders as well!

The House passed the SAVE Act, but the Senate hasn’t yet voted on it. President Trump has requested a survey to tag @LeaderJohnThune, so he can see your support. A. Watermarked Paper Ballot B. Same Day Voting C. Voter Photo ID D. Proof of Citizenship E. All of the above.

@Emazon7 Good luck wherever you end up! Thank you for being a part of Gamecock Nation!

@Ambientereal1 @GinaSaysSo @dawigbcool @SenateGOP @HouseGOP I get that. I was just trying to understand what “private business” includes. And I don’t disagree with your reasoning. I just wanted clarity.

@mousyth @GinaSaysSo @dawigbcool @SenateGOP @HouseGOP Its just a suggestion. Since Congress controls executive and justice, its members should not come from government activities but from private sector.

Repost if you would happily accept a completely NEW Congress, with term limits and NO EXPERIENCE ALLOWED. This worthless branch of government has done nothing to earn our respect, or their paycheck. @SenateGOP @HouseGOP