ambermelon

this was literally child abuse, and i am so sorry you had to go through that.

Stories like this one are why I think those who display such a hatred for lgbt+ are secretly in the closet themselves. I am so sorry to hear about the bullying you experienced.

when in the wild hell was this?!

I was a "patrol" in Gr. 5 and 6 in the late 90's here in Manitoba. I never realized how wild that was until I started seeing adults doing it. My inner nerd absolutely loved it, though.

the fact this happened in the early 2000s is wild. In the early 90's in Manitoba, we sang God Save The Queen. I don't remember it being a long term thing, though.

I'm pretty sure my dad has ADHD and he was hit across the hands with the belt a lot. He jokes about it (i think as a coping mechanism) but i'm absolutely disturbed by the fact it was allowed to happen.

We need a part 2 on this article. These stories were wild to read.

I was in elementary school in the 90's and I was a crossing guard in Gr. 5 and Gr. 6 here in Manitoba (10 and 11 years old). It was something I absolutely loved doing at the time, but I totally understand now why they have adults doing it.

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