After her son made a racist comment to a Chinese delivery driver, Mrs. Smith took it upon herself to teach her son a lesson and make him understand the gravity of his actions.
He Upset the Delivery Driver
About a week ago, the Smith family ordered Chinese food for delivery. Mrs. Smith, a 39-year-old mother of two, was at the door getting the food from the Chinese delivery driver when her son, 13-year-old Jack, loudly said, “Make sure to hide the cat from the Chinese guy!” The delivery driver, whose name was on the receipt, obviously heard what Jack said and was upset by it.
She Apologized
Mrs. Smith quickly apologized to the driver and took the food. She then sat Jack down and explained to him that racist jokes are completely unacceptable and very wrong. However, Jack refused to admit that he was wrong. So, later that night, Mrs. Smith forced Jack to write a sincere apology to the delivery driver and write a one-page paper on Chinese culture and why racism is perpetuated by racist jokes and stereotypes.
She Made Him Apologize
The next day, Mrs. Smith took Jack to the restaurant and had him read his apology aloud to the delivery driver and gave him the papers he had written. The driver was very appreciative of the apology and thanked Mrs. Smith for making Jack do it. He then told Jack about multiple instances where he had faced racist comments and attacks from people while he was a delivery driver.
They Got Into an Argument
That night, Mrs. Smith’s husband, Mr. Smith, got into an argument with her about making Jack do the apology. He told her that it was embarrassing for their son to have to make the apology and that the “punishment didn’t fit the crime.” Mrs. Smith argued that it was much more embarrassing for the driver to have to face that kind of racism and racist stereotypes and that their son would get over the embarrassment.
“I do not condone any kind of hateful thinking in my house, and the fact that my son said that embarrassed me as well,” Mrs. Smith said. However, Mr. Smith told her that it was “just a joke” and it wasn’t that big of a deal.
She Felt Guilty
Mrs. Smith felt like she might have overreacted, but she believed it was important to help her son understand how what he said was wrong and hurtful. “I think it’s important for our children to learn to be respectful and empathetic towards others, regardless of their race or ethnicity,” she said.
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Smith continued to argue about the incident for a few days. Mrs. Smith was determined to teach her son a lesson and make him understand the gravity of his actions. She believed that it was important to raise her children to be tolerant and accepting of people from all backgrounds.
She Was Thanked
A few days later, Mrs. Smith received a call from the Chinese delivery driver. He thanked her for the apology and told her that he appreciated what she did. He also told her that he respected her for teaching her son the right values and for making him understand the impact of his actions.
Mrs. Smith felt relieved and proud of herself for standing up for what she believed in. She knew that it was not easy to do the right thing, especially when it involved her own family. However, she believed that it was essential to take a stand against racism and prejudice, no matter how uncomfortable it might be.
Lessons Learnt
In the end, Jack learned his lesson and apologized sincerely to the delivery driver. He also learned about Chinese culture and why racist jokes and stereotypes are harmful. Mrs. Smith was happy that her son had learned from his mistake and hoped that he would grow up to be a compassionate and tolerant person.
To the Internet
Even though Mrs. Smith felt relieved that the situation had been dealt with, she still had this lingering feeling over how she acted in the moment and whether had she done the right thing or not. For this reason, she decided to reach out to a popular internet forum for advice on the matter.
The Internet Responds
One person writes, “Maybe get son and Dad together and say, you know, son, maybe you were punished too hard because the real person in the wrong was your dad for making you think that was okay. What do you think your dad’s punishment should be? Then if Dad objects, ask him if telling racist jokes is appropriate then? Obviously, if you’ve told your son that was okay, you deserve a punishment too. Perhaps just so it’s not you against me, let’s have son ask various other adults if this is correct behavior.”
A Further Response
Another person said, “Your son, at the very least, embarrassed the delivery driver in front of your family. The punishment fits the crime. Your husband should’ve backed you up.”
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