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Woo - Hoo!!

I passed my 220-602 vendor exam today for A+ IT Technician. So I am now A+ certified. I just have to go to the Pearson Vue website and apply for my certificate. I am so happy to have completed that.

Praise the Lord for He is good.

"It takes a lot of courage to say what you said"

Well, I finally said something. I couldn't stand it any longer. I just told them I was uncomfortable with "him" being dressed like that. The father said "well, that's the way he feels most comfortable." (weird response) I said that I felt that it was inappropriate for a child his age to be outside like that. [this is where his mother turns around and gives me two looks at once: 1. I'm crazy, out of my mind 2. who do I think I am -ooh if she could just give me a piece of her mind.] The father then told "him" to go inside and put some shorts on and told me that he would make sure he had some shorts on. I said thank you.

Ten to fifteen minutes later the dad came back and said he had been thinking about what I had said ... he said that kids nowadays (not a real word, I'm sure) wear almost less than that at the swimming pools. It's not like he was in the front yard and he is in the back yard in the security or privacy (i'm not sure which he said) of their back yard. He said that's how he is inside the house and sometimes he may come outside like that and he may not catch him. - in a nice way of saying we don't think you should tell us what our kids can and can't wear and we will let him to continue to do so.

I further explained that I was uncomfortable for my kids to be around a child wearing so little and that my kids wouldn't feel comfortable wearing so little in front of them. I expressed that I am very uncomfortable for my girls to be exposed to a boy wearing so little and being around them. I did not want my girls to become comfortable in a situation where people are not wearing clothes. (hence an inappropriate situation where Lauren doesn't realize that the situation is inappropriate because she has always been around older boys in their underwear and it seemed okay) That is my number one red flag issue.

I think as a father he can respect that. I think as one who has a daughter he can understand. I think the mother probably will not be so understanding about our little chat. But what's most important what my neighbor thinks or what my children set their standards to?

I was uncomfortable in having the conversation and I hope it doesn't cause too many problems. I could not remain silent any longer.

Fat Guy In a Little Coat

I don't think I am wrong in finding it inappropriate that my 9 year old overweight neighbor boy plays outside sometimes wearing only his two sizes too small bikini underwear. This has been going on for the four years that we have lived here. He has twin siblings that are 4 years old and they are now sometimes starting to do this. I believe this is only to cover up how odd the 9 year old is. The twins didn't used to do so, just only recently. One time I went over to their house for something and he was sitting at the computer in only his too small bikini underwear. I tell you my children do not go over and play at their house.

Where does this child learn such behavior? Does the father do this? One can only spend four years wondering.

I have young children and I am very uncomfortable about this going on in front of them. Today I asked the boy to go inside and get dressed. After me heckling him for several minutes he went inside. I probably should have mentioned it to the neighbors years ago that I was uncomfortable with this, but didn't. I mean really, who is prepared for this type of situation. They are moving soon and maybe I should just let it go. I just can't seem to get comfortable with my kids either seeing this or having to go inside because I don't want them exposed to this.

I believe I am to the point to where I am ready to ask the parents to please keep their son clothed when he is around my children. I don't know, I'll have to spend some time coming up with the right words to say and still be able to shine the light of Christ on these neighbors who do not know him.

Either way, I do not want my children to have to see this anymore. I'm not too fond of it either. Did I mention that this child sometimes runs around in white bikinis and has a running hose in his hand? Did I mention that sometimes he jumps on the trampoline in his really too small can't seem to fit all the way in his bikini underwear. It's disturbing.