A mother refuses to let her son get away with making a racist remark and makes him write a letter of apology. But when her husband accuses her of overreacting, he gets shut down by her and their son!
The Calm Before the Storm
The family ordered a Chinese takeaway and when the delivery man arrived, their sixteen-year-old daughter scooped the cat to take it upstairs as it always tried to eat their food. They often left the cat in an upstairs room while they were eating.
Friendly Delivery Guy
The delivery guy was really friendly. He smiled a lot and commented on how beautiful their house was. He was very humble and keen to provide a great service for the family.
The Cat Causes a Commotion
As the Mom was paying the delivery guy for the food, the thirteen-year-old son joked, “Make sure you hide the cat from the Chinese guy!” He said it in a really loud voice and everyone heard it. He even laughed at his own joke!
The Mom Apologizes Straight Away
Mortified that the delivery guy looked really upset, the Mom immediately apologized on behalf of her son. She felt really embarrassed for him and angry at her son for making such a rude remark.
A Firm Telling Off
As soon as she’d shut the door, the Mom had a go at her son, telling him that remarks like those were unacceptable. He refused to accept that he’d done anything wrong, insisting that it was just a silly joke.
People Say That All the Time
To make matters worse, he even said that his friends at school made jokes like that all the time and they never got told off for it. The Mom didn’t believe him, but she was concerned that her son thought it was okay to make a racist remark.
A Detailed Written Apology
Still fuming, the Mom decided that a telling-off wasn’t sufficient punishment. Later that evening, she made her son compose a personal, hand-written apology to the driver after finding his name on the receipt.
A Teenage Tantrum
The son wasn’t happy at all. He told his Mom that she was being really strict and that he didn’t deserve such a punishment. He argued with her for ten minutes until he eventually burnt out. After dinner, he wrote the apology letter and threw it down in front of his Mom before stomping back to his bedroom.
A Lesson in Manners
The Mom was furious at his actions! “You need to sort your attitude out!” she said. The letter he’d written was a few scribbles on a sheet of paper in terrible handwriting. It was unacceptable. She marched up to his bedroom and demanded that he rewrite it, this time with a bit more feeling!
She Elevates the Punishment
Dissatisfied that her son understood the extent of his bad behavior, she also made him write a one-page paper on Chinese culture and another full page on how racism is perpetuated by racist jokes and stereotypes. He wasn’t happy!
Forces Him to Face the Consequences
The next day, she took her son to the Chinese takeaway and made him read his apology aloud to the delivery driver. She then made him hand over the two papers that he’d spent hours writing the previous night. She couldn’t deny that he’d done a good job. He even looked a bit more apologetic than he had the day before.
Racist Comments Were Common
The driver was very appreciative of the apology and went on to explain that racism was a common occurrence within his job. He talked to the son of multiple instances where he’d faced racist comments and attacks.
The Message Hits Home
When they left, her son looked really upset. She asked him what was wrong. He said he felt really bad for the guy and wouldn’t do anything like that again. She felt happy that he had some understanding of how he could upset someone with a nasty remark.
Taking Things Too Far
That night, her husband had a go at her for making their son go to such lengths to apologize. He said she’d made a mockery of him and insisted that the punishment didn’t fit the crime.
Racist Comments Will Not Be Condoned
The Mom argued that there is no punishment too harsh for acts of racism and that her son needed to understand the potential consequences of his actions. She said that she needed to drum that sort of behavior out of her son at a young age.
Worse for the Victim
Angrily, she went on to say that it must have been far worse for the delivery driver. How embarrassed he must have felt! She argued that she wouldn’t condone this behavior in her home and that he needed to learn the hard way.
A Misinterpreted Joke
She was even more livid when her husband said that it was just a joke that had spiraled out of control. She raised her voice, “It is NOT acceptable to make racist jokes! NOT EVER!” In the end, she had to storm out of the room as she could feel herself getting too angry.
Son Proves He’s Learned His Lesson
About a week later, the son came home from school and told his Mom that he’d spoken to his teacher. When she questioned him, he said one of the kids had made some racist comments to a Spanish kid so he’d reported him. She told him how proud she was and promised to buy him his favorite dessert as a reward.
Dad Faces a Telling Off
Later that night at dinner, when the Dad said that he STILL believed the punishment to be extreme, the son laid into him, telling him how serious racism was and that he deserved his punishment. The Mom found it hilarious how the tables had turned!
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