If there is one piece of advice that I believe fathers need to give to their sons, it's this: Be nice to the wallflowers in school. Why? Wallflowers have a lot to offer. They often are observing what's going on around them and aren't interested in getting caught up in the drama, dumb antics and ridiculousness going on around them. It's not that they don't love fun; they just don't love the type of fun that puts them at risk for getting seriously hurt or arrested. Those wallflowers may not seem like a better option than a popular cheerleader right now but wait a few years. A whole lot of those wallflowers will go on to come into their own during or after college. All of the sudden, five years after graduation, you'll run into that wallflower and wish you would have paid attention to her. She will be stunning and confident. She'll be happy and stable in her life. Meanwhile, a good portion of those popular kids will have not achieved nearly as much. Those popular girls are only fun for a little while...but the wallflowers are fun and interesting for life.
Just food for thought.
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