Tag: the sims 2

“Dirk… I don’t think we should enroll Rebecca in this program thing until she absolutely positively says she wants to.”

“Why wait?”

“Because, well, we’ve always relied on waiting for our kids to choose their paths in life without putting on any pressure either way when they make a decision. It’s why Rebecca’s ears aren’t pierced and why we didn’t have either of the boys circumcised, remember?”

“But school isn’t a body modification, Lil. It’s just a more challenging class.”

“But what if she genuinely doesn’t want to go, and she just says what she thinks we want to hear about it.”

“Then we’ll ask her, then?”

“We can’t be the ones to do it. We’ll project some sort of bias.”

“Hmm… How about we find someone neutral?”

“Yeah. I think Louis would be a good choice to talk to her.”

“But for now, just relax. I know you want the best for our kids, and you want them to make decisions independently, but I think it’s causing you a bit more stress than it should.”

“Yeah. After all, don’t we both just want them happy?”

“Hey mom! I didn’t expect you to call. I guess you heard the news?”

“Of course I did! I’m so proud of Rebecca! You’re raising such smart children.”

“I, uh, never thought I’d hear you say that.”

“Why wouldn’t I? You know, you really ought to invite me and Kaylynn over for a chat sometime! I’d love to see the kids!”

“Huh. You really want to come over?”

“Yes, absolutely! So, have you decided to let your daughter into the program?”

“Not quite yet, no.”

“Well, why not?”

“Because I don’t know if it’s a good idea.”

“What do you mean? Of course it’s a good idea! She needs to be challenged!”

“And so do my boys, mom. Louis has been a straight A student all his school career.”

“But this is about Rebecca! I’m sure you would have excelled in school if you took as many challenges as your sister, instead of wasting all that time on electives!”

“Mom, this is an elementary school program.”

“Well, you did alright in elementary, then. Why didn’t you get into the program with Angela when you were young?”

“Because no one fucking offered me, mom! They thought I didn’t even exist!”

“Lillith! Language!”

“Mom, I’m… I’m sorry. I’ll call you back tomorrow.”

“If it’s alright with everyone here, I have some exciting news to share with you.”

“What is it dad?”

“Are you and mom  having a baby!?”

“No, no. I was approached by the head of the Smuggsworth Program at your school earlier today.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means Rebecca’s test scores were high enough that they’d like her to be in a special gifted class this school year.”

“Really? And I’m the only one who got in?”

“It appears to be so.”

“Woah! Dad, are you serious!? I’ve been dying to get into that program since the third grade!”

“Yes, I am serious. I was in that program, too, as a child, back when we could afford it.”

“Why didn’t I inherit the torch to the Smuggsworth program?”

“Hey, I don’t make the decisions for those things.”

“Mom, if Louis and I didn’t get in Rebecca’s smart class, does that make us stupid?”

“W-What? That’s not an appropriate question to ask.”

“But are we?”

“O-Of… Of course not!”