cat·ty1 (kt) Pronunciation Key adj. cat·ti·er, cat·ti·est
Subtly cruel or malicious; spiteful: a catty remark.
Catlike; stealthy.

Why are girls so catty? Seriously. No matter who they are, as long as they are a female in gender, they are either catty or have been in the past. Honestly, I don't know if I know a single girl that is not catty at all. It all comes out at sometime or another. It's stupid really. What the funniest part is that about 90% of girls will say "Ugh, I can't stand girls because they are so catty, that is why I have more guy friends, because I'm just not good at being friends with girls". Yet, who do they tell that to? Girls. It's pretty amusing.

By this point, you may wonder... Uh oh, who did she get in a fight with this time? Susie? Jessica? Not Mandy or Amy? Not DD... Who?

No one. I love all my girls very much. So, what reminded me of this cattiness that appears to be built into female genetics?

Prims. Yep, that's right, the 1st and 2nd grade girls that are in the Prims class that I teach on Wednesday nights. See, last night, 1 girl threw 2 pieces of brownies at a fellow Prim. The victim then told me that 2 girls threw the brownies at her. I asked the 2 girls if they did it, and they denied it. A fellow witness then confirmed the action. I then took girl #1 into the hall and asked her what happened, she said "Girl #2 told me to do it. I didn't know it was wrong, and I just did what she said." Basically, it's not my fault, I didn't know better. Then, I get Girl #2 and ask her what happened. She said, "Girl #1 threw the first piece of brownie, then I just tore off another peice and she threw that one too. We were just trying to share because I had an extra piece." I then get Girl #1 to come back so I can then talk to Girl #1 and Girl #2 together. I then find out that Girl #2 told the truth, but the were both in the wrong. They then apologized to the victim and all is well... Hopefully. Oh, and they both told me that they totally liked the victim, and that it wasn't out of malicious intent that they did this.

I try to make all the Prims friends with each other. I give assigned seats some weeks and I try to mix things up whenever possible. Yet, these are still girls. Unperfect girls. Does it make them bad or unloveable? Heck no! I love each of these girls very much, and sometimes they are just classy entertainment and they help me realize how I can be at times.... even when I try to deny it.

Disclaimer: Names were not used in this story so that parents would not be hurt if they were to find it. HOWEVER... It was definitely not anyone's kids that has read my blog before. AKA... The Clardy and Cloud girls were perfect as always last night... The Hoover girl would have been as well, if she was in town. MISS YOU HOOVERS!