When there’s someone being bullied, it shows great moral character if you speak up, especially with children. Not all heroes wear capes, as the saying goes. A Florida woman took on this role recently when she saw a teenager desperately struggling to fit in with a friend group. So, when the opportunity presented itself, the hero stepped in to take the heat for an otherwise embarrassing moment. More importantly, it’ll stick with that young girl forever.
Posted by @unpluggedmoments, the video was captioned, “If ur daughter was at the mall in a House of CB top… I took that s**t for her.” She goes on to explain she went into a bathroom at a mall where she saw a bunch of teen girls. The teenagers were laughing and having a good time but one of the teenagers didn’t quite fit with them. Not to mention seemingly very shy. She said she gave a “soft little ‘hey’” to the girls but they essentially ignored her.
When OP went into a stall, she heard one of the girls was having a rough time. She said there was “full on movement, gas and everything.” She said the girls outside the stall heard the girl having stomach issues and one of them said, “Ew, who is that? Who does that?” Another asked, “Oh my gosh, isn’t that that Gracie girl who said hi to us?” At this point, OP knew that the girl in the stall having stomach problems was the quiet girl from before. She heard the girls making fun of her and decided to step in to intervene.
OP said that she started to flush loudly on repeat from inside her stall so that the girls couldn’t hear. She then timed things perfectly so she’d be leaving the stall at the same time as Gracie. She then said to them, “WHEW! Ya’ll, I’m so sorry. That Taco Bell absolutely destroyed me. I should not have had that extra crunch wrap.” She made eye contact with Gracie, who had been crying, and gave her a smile, knowing she did that for her.
OP kept going and complimented Gracie, asking her, “Is that a House of CB top that you’re wearing? My daughter has been looking everywhere for that exact one for her sorority event.” OP shared the room shifted and it seemed like the other girls in the bathroom were “seeing her for the first time.” She ended the story by saying, “I don’t care whose kid it is; I got your girl’s back.”
One person shared a similar experience, “I was pregnant and puking my face off at 19 in a public bathroom and some lady came in and stood outside the bathroom door and told people it was being cleaned to give me privacy. I still remember her to this day and it’s been 12 years.” Another person truthfully added, “THIS IS ABSOLUTE QUEEN BEHAVIOR.”
Stories like these inspire so many girls and women to stand up for what’s right. Even if it’s something seemingly small. Being included and feeling like a part of something can change everything for a teenager who is struggling.
