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benjaminmeyer

They tried to get me kicked out of college until my dad showed up

This happened in college and it's a story I'll never forget. My best friend, a girl, was going through something and wouldn't tell me. When I found out a guy from another department was harassing and stalking her, I just went and punched him right in the face. A big brawl started and we both ended up in the principal's office with all our friends. Everyone was shocked because I was a good student. They called our parents. My dad came. The principal and my head of department started yelling at me, telling my dad that I had ruined my career. They even gave him a transfer certificate to fill out to get me out of the college. They were trying to scare us! My dad just calmly filled out the form. Then he looked at them and said what he did was right. He said no one should stand by when a woman is being harassed and he wants his son to stand up for any sort of injustice. They were stunned. We all got a month's suspension, but the guy who was harassing my friend ended up getting a transfer. I went on to graduate with triple placement and was the highest paid recruit that year. On the way home, my dad just looked at me and asked if I loved her or what.🤦😳 Typical parents.😂 However, he was right. This happened many years back and I'm now married that friend of mine. #Parenting #TrueStory #FamilyStories #FamilyRelationships #CollegeLife #Justice #StandUpForWhatIsRight #LifeLessons #LoveStory

They tried to get me kicked out of college until my dad showed up
Kimberly Parker

multiple sclerosis was killing my favorite teacher but we never knew

There are some teachers who just stick with you, and for me, that was Mr. Bishop, my 8th-grade English teacher. He was my favorite. But we also remember some strange things. Sometimes, during class, he'd just fall over in his chair. We kids would laugh, and he'd just laugh right along with us as he picked himself back up. Other times, he'd talk really slowly or just "zone out" for a few seconds mid-sentence. A few years after I left his class, I heard through the grapevine that he had to stop teaching. They said he kept having these "episodes" where he'd lose control of his body. That's when the truth hit me: he had multiple sclerosis. That was many years ago. And just recently, I found his obituary. He passed away in January 2022. It just really makes you think about all the quiet battles people are fighting every single day, often right in front of us, and we have no idea. 💔 #Teachers #LifeLessons #MultipleSclerosis #Nostalgia #TouchingStory #LifeStories #Health

multiple sclerosis was killing my favorite teacher but we never knew
familyFIRST

To that question, here’s my answer -- money can never beat family.

I saw that post from logan50 asking which is more important, money or family. For me, money and family are both important, but definitely not equally. Family is an amazing gift. It is living with other people who are a part of your heart. It's going through ups and downs, laughing and crying together. Having a loving and caring family is one of the greatest blessings a person can have. Now, money. Money can buy you a house, food, clothes, a car, jewelry, and furniture. It can give you happiness and a sense of security. I will agree with that. But let me show you something. A little way from my home there is a road where people live in poverty. They don't have proper houses and maybe only get one good meal a day. Small children play on the sidewalk. But at lunchtime, when they all sit together and eat from one plate, I see the parents' beaming faces. They are feeding their children, laughing as they try to get them to sit still. They never show any sign of unhappiness or exhaustion. Money is an essential part of life. But it is not everything. Family is. #MoneyVsFamily #FamilyIsEverything #Perspective #LifeLessons #Discussion #Poverty #Love #Blessings #FamilyFirst

To that question, here’s my answer -- money can never beat family.
bmatthews

When did you realize your parents were bad parents?

I was in 4th grade, around nine years old. Our mom was picking us up from school that day, which was a rare change. As I walked up to the car, I saw the trunk tied shut with a rope and a weird numbness washed over me. I then listened to my mother brag all about how many beautiful plants, hanging baskets, and flowers she had just bought. She had new clothes while we were wearing hand-me-downs. We constantly had almost no groceries halfway through the week because she had run out of money, while she would buy lunch regularly at work. She had just spent her entire tax return on plants. She made enough money to easily support us, if only she had been capable of thinking about anything beyond her own instant gratification. That was the moment I realized who my mother really was. At just nine years old, I understood that I was more of an adult than she was capable of being. 😮‍💨 I'm curious if anyone else has a similar story. #Parenting #FamilyRelationships #FamilyStories #ChildhoodMemories #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #AdulthoodTruths

When did you realize your parents were bad parents?