That obviously means I'm a pedophile. /sarcasm
One of the first jobs I had was a child care teacher (read underpaid butt wiper). Now, I know it's unusual to have a male teacher. I was assured by the establishment there would be no troubles.
*sigh*
A couple weeks follow and I'm outside making sure the kids don't kill themselves. I see a shape out of the corner of my eye and look. There's a woman I recognize as a parent. I give a friendly wave and she scowls at me. I shrug and watch the kids more. Another parent joins her and they start whispering, throwing me dirty looks. I keep monitoring the kids. More parents show up. This time, they're not whispering, per se. I heard phrases like: "Why is he here?" or "Why is he a teacher?". One of them even said, "Probably a pedophile." I sighed and was about to turn to them to say something (rude I have no doubt) when another parent came through the school to pick up her parent. She chatted with me for a bit, picked up her son, and was leaving when she said, "You know, I'm glad you're here, Nurian. I'm a single mother and without you, I don't think my son would have a good male role model." I thanked her, smiling. Needless to say, the disapproving horde looked scandalized. I waved at them again and watched the kids.
Some barriers aren't easily broken down.
One of the first jobs I had was a child care teacher (read underpaid butt wiper). Now, I know it's unusual to have a male teacher. I was assured by the establishment there would be no troubles.
*sigh*
A couple weeks follow and I'm outside making sure the kids don't kill themselves. I see a shape out of the corner of my eye and look. There's a woman I recognize as a parent. I give a friendly wave and she scowls at me. I shrug and watch the kids more. Another parent joins her and they start whispering, throwing me dirty looks. I keep monitoring the kids. More parents show up. This time, they're not whispering, per se. I heard phrases like: "Why is he here?" or "Why is he a teacher?". One of them even said, "Probably a pedophile." I sighed and was about to turn to them to say something (rude I have no doubt) when another parent came through the school to pick up her parent. She chatted with me for a bit, picked up her son, and was leaving when she said, "You know, I'm glad you're here, Nurian. I'm a single mother and without you, I don't think my son would have a good male role model." I thanked her, smiling. Needless to say, the disapproving horde looked scandalized. I waved at them again and watched the kids.
Some barriers aren't easily broken down.
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