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Date Posted: 13:49:50 06/25/06 Sun
Author: No name
Subject: HERE'S A QUESTION FOR THE VA MOMS

WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR YOU TO SUPPORT ALL OF THE GIRLS WHO REPRESENT VA AT PAGEANTS? I'VE NOTICED THAT IN BOTH GLITZ AND NOW NATURAL PAGEANTS, THERE IS SO MUCH BICKERING AND BASHING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PAGEANTS. IS THE COMPETITION REALLY GETTING TO YOU? THESE GIRLS CAN'T EVEN BE FRIENDS BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE MOMS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR HOW GREAT THEY ARE, YOU SHOULD WISH THEM ALL GOOD LUCK. YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF THEM ALL AND PLEASE START SAYING SOME POSITIVE THINGS...IT MAKES THE ATMOSPHERE AT PAGEANTS MORE ENJOYABLE WHEN WE CAN CHEER FOR EVERYONE AND CONGRATULATE THEM IN THE END.

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[> In aperfect world this would be possible but you are talking about a Moms pride and joy, her child, and when others don't agree with your opinion of your child that iswhen things go bad. Not to mention all the money you feel you have wasted when they don't win. It creates a hostile environement in my opinion. -- No name, 15:45:43 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> [> ...not saying we do't LOVE doing pageants-just saying that nerves and raw emotion after the fact can entice the moms to come on here and bash. Pre-internet we would have just called our close friends to vent but now we have anonominity to do so. I truly feel this is a normal reaction just not a positive one! -- No name, 15:48:07 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> [> [> That is BS! Our dd's best pageant friend competes in her same age group. Do you know that each of them worry about if the other is going to win anything if the other is called up for an award first!!!!!!! That is the way is should be. The two of them usually trade back and forth, placing one behind the other and we are just as happy to see the friend win as we are our dd! Heck, we can even admit when the friend does better/deserves to place higher! Some of you just take this stuff way to seriously! Make it a fun hobby and it is a lot less stressful! -- No name, 16:43:47 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> [> [> [> I agree with you and also am happy when a friend wins something, even if it is a higher title of course. But not everyone is like you or me...everyone is different and we all react to things in different ways. Again, I am not saying that jealousy, anger and the various emotions are RIGHT, just that they are not abnormal. -- No name, 17:48:50 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> OP HERE...I TOO, HAVE FRIENDS THAT COMPETE IN MY DD'S GROUP AND WE SUPPORT EACHOTHER FROM CLOTHES TO PICTURE CHOICE AS WELL AS THROUGH THE WINS AND LOSSES. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY CAN'T THE SUPPORT COME BEFORE AND AFTER PAGEANTS -- FOR THOSE WE KNOW THAT RESPRESENT VA? WHAT VA PAGEANTS, OTHER THAN TM GETS BIG NUMBERS?, 18:26:00 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> NONE IF ANY BECAUSE PM'S HAVE MADE DIRECTORS QUIT AND OTHER HAVE CHOSEN TO COMPETE OUTSIDE OF VA TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BICKERING. I LOVE SEEING OUR GIRLS DO WELL. I LOVE SEEING THEM BEING FRIENDS. AT LEAST WE CAN WISH THEM GOOD LUCK AND SAY CONGRATS WHEN IT'S OVER. -- No name, 18:29:47 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> We haven't even posted a banner on dd's last two win because she was bashed so bad by Va moms before and after the pageant :( -- No name, 20:30:13 06/25/06 Sun [1]

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[> This is why Directors can not pull the numbers like they use too. Don't you see Dixieland...very few, the one in Williamsburg....cancelled!!! -- No name, 04:40:40 06/26/06 Mon [1]

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[> [> and yet the fair and fire queen pageants pull big numbers-why don't some of these gals get into pageants? Cost, the over the top makeup/hair, what? -- No name, 06:39:43 06/26/06 Mon [1]

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[> [> [> Their mom's don't know about many "big" pageants, only the little ones in their area. They don't know about the pageant boards. -- Actually, I wish I didn't know about them either! LOL, 10:10:44 06/29/06 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> [> LOL me too- We did pageants for months before getting on these boards and when I did I nearly quit pageants because I was taken back by all the negativity. Now I just read it and laugh it off! -- No name, 13:23:26 06/29/06 Thu [1]

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[> My daughter used to just compete in the local fair and fundraising pageants. Then I found out about the "big pageants" and decided to try our hand at those type pageants. After finding out all the expense necessary to compete we are undecided if we should go forth -- No name, 14:55:25 07/08/06 Sat [1]

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[> [> The bigger the pageant, the bigger the expense! And it never ends...always needing more, more, more! -- No name, 15:14:20 07/08/06 Sat [1]

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