I'm trying to compose a break-up letter to my school to explain why I won't be making any more charitable donations to them, but it's surprisingly hard. I don't want to sound petty or unreasonable. This might be difficult because I'm still not convinced I'm not being petty and unreasonable. Am I acting like the child who feels betrayed because he has discovered that adults are fallible humans or am I behaving like an adult who has looked at things rationally and decided she would rather give her money to organizations that aren't behaving (in her opinion) shamefully. Am I being like my mother and being more concerned about appearances (the school's behavior is embarrassing me, and this is how I can punish them) or more like myself (taking a principled stand against unprincipled behavior)? Am I being reasonable, or am I carping about the Emperor's New Clothes in the middle of a nudist colony?
Who knew I was such a coward about breaking up? It's been three weeks since I made the decision. I'm tired of putting this off, trying to think up the perfect way to explain, avoiding the internet because I don't want to read any more about these disasters and their aftermaths. I think maybe I will just tell them I'm discontinuing my financial support. If they want reasons, maybe then I will write up my list. Maybe.
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