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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Apologies for my hastily written subject line. I came in front the event in a flurry and was pivoting to a meeting a few minutes later. Obviously, or maybe hopefully, they aren't all jerks, but, like I said--hastily written.

On DCUM, and the internet in general, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, so, I realize there is generally no reasoning with trolls, nasty keyboard warriors, or sanctimommys.

To the PP who asks why I "keep bringing up size"-- first of all, it was only once, and was simply to convey that neither myself nor my child are physically intimidating in a way that would explain the origins of the comment.

And if the way I interacted with the kids is scary, then this child is going to have some real issues, because I acted no different than any other parent visiting for the presentations that day. If people think that general friendly mom communication with kids is off putting enough to justify unprovoked rude remarks, then, you're likely part of the problem yourselves.

And to top it off, when my child came home on Friday, he said his back was hurting, I asked why, and he proceeded to lift up his shirt and explain that he had gotten a rug burn from being dragged around by the legs by the rude comment boy and another classmate. It was enough of a rug burn that it definitely took more than a few seconds to make. My child said that when the teacher intervened and stopped the incident, they sent him to the nurse to get ice. I took pictures and emailed the teacher to ask about what had happened. I spoke with the teacher today and they apologized for failing to notify me on Friday, and said they were going to call the other boys' parents to discuss the incident. Now I am even more concerned--there are issues with classroom management, safety, etc. And I think this solidly points to a safe conclusion that the rude remark boy is in fact a jerk. [/quote]

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