Reading stories like the one provided offers numerous benefits.
They empower and inspire readers by highlighting the importance of standing up for one’s rights and showcasing real-life courage and resilience. These stories raise awareness about critical social issues like bullying and sexual harassment, educating readers on their impact and the importance of addressing them. They also foster empathy by providing insights into others’ experiences, promoting a deeper understanding of their struggles.
Additionally, such narratives encourage self-reflection and personal growth, motivating readers to advocate for change and support those in need. Overall, these stories play a crucial role in promoting social justice and personal empowerment.
Check the story below:
This story is sure to ignite your emotions, but the ending will leave you pleased. A girl asserts her rights and refuses to be intimidated, and when her mother arrives, she supports her daughter’s actions flawlessly! Women shouldn’t have to face such challenges, so why let children go through them?
As an ER nurse, we’re not allowed to have our phones with us; they must be kept in our lockers. One day, a call came through the hospital reception on a private line for me.
Caller: “This is [Teacher] from [School]. There has been an incident involving [Daughter]. We need you to come in.”
Me: “Is she sick or injured? Can it wait until my shift ends in two hours?”
Caller: “[Daughter] has hit another student. We’ve been trying to reach you for 45 minutes. It’s quite serious.”
I went to the school and was escorted to the Principal’s office. Inside were my daughter, her advisor, a male teacher, the principal, a boy with a bloody nose and a red face, and his parents.
Principal: “Mrs. [My Name], thank you for FINALLY joining us!”
Me: “Yes, the ER is quite busy. I spent the last hour stitching up a seven-year-old beaten by his mother with a metal ladle and dealing with the police. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
(After watching him try to hide his embarrassment, he explained what had happened. The boy had snapped my daughter’s bra, and she responded by punching him in the face—twice. It seemed they were more upset with my daughter than the boy.)
Me: “Oh. And you want to know if I’m going to press charges against him for sexually assaulting my daughter and against the school for allowing him to do it?”
(They all get jittery when I mention sexual assault and start speaking at once.)
Teacher: “I don’t think it was that serious.”
Advisor: “Let’s not over-react.”
Principal: “I think you’re missing the point.”
(The boy’s mother then starts crying. I turn to my daughter to find out what happened.)
Daughter: “He kept snapping my bra. I asked him to stop but he didn’t, so I told Mr. [Teacher]. He told me to ‘ignore it.’ [Boy] did it again and undid my bra so I hit him. Then he stopped.”
(I turn to the teacher.)
Me: “You let him do this? Why didn’t you stop him? Come over here and let me touch the front of your trousers.”
Teacher: “What?! No!”
Me: “Does that seem inappropriate to you? Why don’t you go and pull on Mrs. [Advisor]’s bra right now. See how fun it is for her. Or on that boy’s mother’s bra. Or mine. You think just because they’re kids it’s fun?”
Principal: “Mrs. [My Name]. With all due respect, [Daughter] still beat another child.”
Me: “No. She defended herself against a sexual attack from another pupil. Look at them; he’s nearly 6 feet and 160 pounds. She’s 5 feet and 84 pounds. He’s a foot taller than her and twice as heavy. How many times should she have let him touch her? If the person who was supposed to help and protect her in a classroom couldn’t be bothered, what should she have done? He pulled her bra so hard it came undone.”
(The boy’s mom is still crying and his dad looks both angry and embarrassed. The teacher won’t make eye contact with me. I look at the principal.)
Me: “I’m taking her home. I think the boy has learned his lesson. And I hope nothing like this ever happens again, not only to [Daughter], but to any other girl at this school. You wouldn’t let him do it to a member of staff so what makes you think he can do it to a girl of 15 is beyond me. I will be reporting this to the school administrators. And if you—” *turning to the boy* “—EVER touch my daughter again I WILL have you arrested for sexual assault. Do you understand me?”
I was so angry, I gathered my daughter’s things and left. I reported it to the School Board, several of whom I know, and was assured it would be strongly dealt with.
My daughter was put into a different class for that subject, away from the teacher and the boy.
