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To think it’s hard for a middle class child to attend a working class school?

191 replies

emoliant · 05/05/2024 19:31

I mean a predominantly working class state school in a deprived area like an ex mining town. Where the child is one of the only middle class ones and gets bullied for being different or posh.

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StamppotAndGravy · 05/05/2024 19:40

I got bullied miserably for being posh and academic (definitely not, let middle at best) but I'd have also been bullied for being poor, dumb or spotty so I'm not sure it's representative. I wonder if the kids from tougher backgrounds have less self confidence and are more likely to bully though to deflect from themselves

moonlitmaze · 05/05/2024 19:39

PossumBussum · 05/05/2024 19:35

Might they get wotsit crumbs wiped on them?

🤣

RawBloomers · 05/05/2024 19:39

Anyone going to a school where they feel out of place and get bullied is going to find it difficult. I don’t think most middle class children would be in that position in most schools that are majority working class.

TheaBrandt · 05/05/2024 19:39

It’s not great if your face doesn’t fit for whatever reason. Most humans prefer to be among broadly like minded others.

Trez1510 · 05/05/2024 19:38

moonlitmaze · 05/05/2024 19:33

Must be ghastly having to mix with the thick plebs.

I think we don't use 'thick plebs' anymore.

Language of choice is 'unintelligent poors' nowadays.

HTH 😆

MushMonster · 05/05/2024 19:37

Nothing to do with class. All to do with personalities and the bullying policy and actions of the school.

moonlitmaze · 05/05/2024 19:37

Make sure you send her with Dairylea dunkers and a penquin bar for lunch and she will be fine.

ARichtGoodDram · 05/05/2024 19:37

Primary school children don’t care. Only some of the parents do

And no high school only has one non-working class child

Saucery · 05/05/2024 19:36

I’d say the school has a behaviour management issue rather than it being Working Class v Middle Class.

Trez1510 · 05/05/2024 19:35

Why am I thinking of Will McKenzie of The Inbetweeners?

Not so much being bullied for being 'middle class', rather for being a dweeb?

VivaLaResistance · 05/05/2024 19:35

I imagine this being more of an issue for the parents than the child. Whether children are working class, middle class or otherwise they tend to like and enjoy the same kind of things.

40andlovelife · 05/05/2024 19:35

The child will not be the only middle class child there trust me.

PossumBussum · 05/05/2024 19:35

Might they get wotsit crumbs wiped on them?

Youdontevengohere · 05/05/2024 19:35

moonlitmaze · 05/05/2024 19:33

Must be ghastly having to mix with the thick plebs.

The OP was referring to the ‘middle class’ child being bullied, not suggesting that the middle class child will find it difficult mixing with working class people FFS.
Surely most state schools are a mixed bag anyway?

MrsKwazi · 05/05/2024 19:35

Don’t be ridiculous.
Address the bullying with the school.

moonlitmaze · 05/05/2024 19:33

Must be ghastly having to mix with the thick plebs.

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