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I don't want P's parents to do what I think is right just because I think it's right. I mean, I *do* think I'm right, but that's what people usually think about their opinions, isn't it? But I could be wrong - indeed, because his parents disagree with me so basically on this, I really *hope* I'm wrong, that next year goes wonderfully, that his entire school career rocks. I mean, who wouldn't want that?

I'm just frustrated that we disagree on something so basic, because it makes it very hard to talk about it. There's not likely to be a way to talk about this whole area of their kid and my nieces, because I don't know a good way to say my view without saying as well "And I'm totally right", and that's not very polite, and it's certainly not going to change their minds.

And I do disagree with them. I think they're about to well-meaningly make a mistake, and I so want to stop that, but with that basic disconnect, they're not likely to listen even if it does come up.

It's very annoying.

What I want to do, and what I ought to do are so separated, it's just... ugh. But since what I want to do wouldn't work anyway, I'm stuck with what I ought to do, aren't I?

I don't think I like speaking responsibly. It's just so much easier to yell a lot, even if it never works.

Edit: And yes, I'm aware these two posts make me sound petulant, but if I can't be honest about my deep down motivations here, that's a bit of a problem.