Dear MatzavInbox@Gmail.com,
I write this letter with a deep sense of anger and indignation at the treatment I received at the hands of the so-called tuition “committee” of my daughter’s school. Except, let’s call it what it really was—a one-man interrogation. This individual took it upon himself to pry into every aspect of my personal life, from the type of car I drive to where I spend my summers and Yomim Tovim, all in the name of justifying a measly $1,000 discount.
Yes, you read that right.
But while he was so eager to dissect every detail of my life, there was one crucial question he neglected to ask: How much debt am I drowning in just to keep my frum family afloat? Did he care about the burden of credit card debt that I carry, just to ensure my children receive the education they deserve? No, that wasn’t on his list.
And it’s not credit card bills spent on luxuries. It’s regular bills – groceries, insurance, gas clothes, and the like. I haven’t gotten a new suit in 4 years.
Instead, I was humiliated, made to feel like a beggar, all for the sake of a small financial reprieve.
I am disgusted by the arrogance and insensitivity displayed by this person—someone who clearly forgot the basic principles of chesed and empathy that are supposed to define our community.
One day, this person will face judgment—not from me, but from the Bais Din Shel Maalah. On that day, all the shame and embarrassment he heaped upon me will be weighed against him.
When will this stop?
Sincerely,
A Parent in Pain
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