We all have to stand up when something unjust happens. With my personality if I see something that is unjust I always have to meddle in these types of situations. One of the most memorable injustices that I intervened in happened in fifth grade. Back in elementary school there were two kids who always were mean to each other. At first it seemed like a joke, even though bullying is never a joke back then we didn't know that. Then one day at recess the white kid made a racist comment to the black kid which now I am ashamed to say most people just laughed at. Then the comments just kept coming and so with my 11 year old self went and told the white kid to stop doing that and I don't remember all of the details but the white kid did stop teasing and taunting and throwing racial slurs at the black kid. I felt really proud of this because no one else stood up for the kid except for me and back then I could be really mean.
The next day I though the black kid would be really happy that he wasn't made fun of anymore but nope what does he do? Says that I made fun of him in front of everyone and that I was white trash.
It was a really mean thing for him to say and at that time I regretted standing up for him but now looking back I think he was just embarrassed that a little white girl with an accent stood up for him when he couldn't for him self.
Oksana,
ReplyDeleteYOu are a strong person who I have no doubt stands up for herself and others. Keep doing it, even if is painful or embarrassing. It builds your character and makes you even stronger and self assured. Too many people are afraid to stop bullying behavior, and so do nothing. This just perpetuates the behavior.