Posted by NCWayne on April 10, 2014 at 22:32:40 from (173.188.169.54):
In Reply to: Re: Right or Wrong? posted by Wondering If. on April 10, 2014 at 18:35:42:
You've got a good memory, because it is, in fact, the same kid I was talking about. Don't know what it is about the money, but it seems like the more is thrown at these kids, the more they think they own the world, or that those of us that do 'own' it owe it to them. It's like the money blocks every grain of common sense in their heads and makes them think that they are better than those of us making and giving them that money.
Wish I knew of another way to describe it but it's hard to accurately describe something I have never had the 'pleasure' to experience myself.
What makes matters even worse is when they get to the point they absolutely expect the world to revolve around them, and then get mad when it doesn't. What they fail to see is that those of us helping them out are doing so for a reason and really don't mine, and in fact enjoy, mentoring them......but only as long as we know that our efforts are appreciated. When the appreciation is gone the desire to help them goes right out the window as our actions become less of a 'crutch' to help them than a third leg that allows them to idle one of their own. Pull that leg out and their unused one is so atrophied that they have no clue how to make it function.
In the end it's so frustrating to see someone with a real talent for something wasting their talent simply because they want everyone to 'KNOW' how good they are 'right now' instead of taking the time to prove themselves like the rest of us had to do. In the end all we can do is all we can do and, just like most of us, they will either have to sink or swim on their own, just like we all did.
Good luck with your situation. Given that it's the son of a customer I can see where problems could arise...especially if it's with a good paying, long time customer (something hard to find). Hope thing work out for all of ya'll.
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