In high school, I was quite gentle and often called to settle quarrels among my classmates. I was regarded as coolheaded...until the bubble burst on a certain day.
There was this girl, Christina, who enjoyed needling me. She would mimic everything I said in an unpleasant way and my classmates would laugh. They found it funny but I did not. I ignored her most of the time until one morning when I arrived at school and dropped my bag in my locker.
It was like she was prepared for me that morning. She followed me outside the class, repeatedly mimicking something I'd said the day before. I can't remember what those words were now. That was the last straw! I bent, picked a stone as big as my fist then, swung around and threw it at her.
I remembered the look of shock on her face as the stone hit her around the stomach area. I was shocked as well and so were my classmates. I turned and walked away. Minutes later, a few of my classmates followed me. When I asked what they wanted, they said the principal wanted to see me. 😔
I ended up kneeling in front of the principal's office for the better part of school hours that day while students passed by and laughed at me. The coolheaded who became hotheaded. 😄 It was quite embarrassing!
I invite @jhymi to join in this fun.
It wasn't entirely your fault, but yeah, it was violence right there. 😅
At least you have that memory to live by and maybe learn from it.. To remain calm despite the mockery.
I did learn from the experience. Everyone has their limit. To my principal then, I was the one at fault and should have reported her rather than retaliate. Hehe.
Hello @kemmyb. I wanted to laugh at the kneeling in front of the principal's office, but I can see how embarrassing it was. To lend credence to your behavior, it's only so much a person can swallow after being needled for a while. You just get tired of it. Even mild mannered people have a breaking point.
The sad thing is and always will be when it comes to bullying and harassing others, teachers and others would only see the retaliation. The original insult goes unnoticed.
I'm glad your aim was a bit off and fell below the face. Kneeling would have been a Godsend compared to possibly being expelled for damage to another student.
One thing it accomplished...as with all bullies. Retaliate, and they back down. They are actually cowards trying to show off.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Take care.
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Exactly! That was what happened that day. I too often wonder why people see the retaliation and not the catalyst.
Like you said, my principal was worried that if the stone had gone above her face, the consequence would have been dire! Thankfully it didn't. 😁
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I have a lots of embarassing moment during my highschool days but being not chosen to be a band major to our drum and bugle corps in our school that I can't forget until now.
Lemme share to all of you about the CAT(Citizen Army Training). Naabutan nyo ba yan sa school nit
I have a lots of embarassing moment during my highschool days but being not chosen to be a band major to our drum and bugle corps in our school that I can't forget until now.
Lemme share to all of you about the CAT(Citizen Army Training). Naabutan nyo ba yan sa school niyo? Well, me? When I was in 2nd year highschool I joined the drum and bugle corps. I want to be a xylophoner that time then some of the classmates of my eldest brother Nicholas teach me how to used it. Until they advice me to join. Guess what? They put me at the first row of the xylophoners, it's because I am a fast learner at my young age. Then some of the members really disappointed hahaha. So lumipat ako sa dulo as in nasa likod ko mga drummers. Then our band trainor been looking at me when we have a practice, then I tell him "I'm here sir" pero nasa dulo tlga ako🤣. Come back here at the front because that is my order. Jesus para akong matutunaw sa hiya.
Fast forward, so when I was in 3rd yr highschool durn
I have a lots of embarassing moment during my highschool days but being not chosen to be a band major to our drum and bugle corps in our school that I can't forget until now.
Lemme share to all of you about the CAT(Citizen Army Training). Naabutan nyo ba yan sa school niyo? Well, me? When I was in 2nd year highschool I joined the drum and bugle corps. I want to be a xylophoner that time then some of the classmates of my eldest brother Nicholas teach me how to used it. Until they advice me to join. Guess what? They put me at the first row of the xylophoners, it's because I am a fast learner at my young age. Then some of the members really disappointed hahaha. So lumipat ako sa dulo as in nasa likod ko mga drummers. Then our band trainor been looking at me when we have a practice, then I tell him "I'm here sir" pero nasa dulo tlga ako🤣. Come back here at the front because that is my order. Jesus para akong matutunaw sa hiya.
Fast forward, so when I was in 3rd yr highschool during the declaring of our ranks from Tactical Officers down to band majors. Oh my god! My name never mentioned. I want to cry, how come? They already tell me that I'm one of the band major but they just called two only. It supposed to be three. So without saying anything I just walk out to the room and go home. All the efforts to the band that I spend too much is useless. Our school commandant wants me to go back but I refused. He offered me a free uniform and whatever but even I want to tell him "I want my rank at the band" but I don't have a guts to say it. The only thing I felt is they
Oh good for her, hahaha kidding aside. Even the coolheaded person can turn to hotheaded when they do more than what we can handle.
Well said. I was in mild shock after I threw the stone. Everyone has their limit.
That must have been so embarrassing. There's nothing like losing that cool demeanour you were associated with and still be humiliated additionally.
But on the
maliciousflip side, I do hope Christina felt every bit of that stone to her tummy. I'm sure she didn't mimick you again.🙃Thanks for inviting me.🤗
Oh yes, she never mimicked me again. I discovered that day that I was good at aiming! 😄
Then I think you gained far more than you lost. Cheers to you.😆