“The mom got so upset at me for not wiping her daughter that I was fired the next day.”

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"Their showers were covered with human waste and smelled terrible. Get this: The mom actually wanted me to clean everything up, despite the fact that I didn't contribute to the mess! I couldn't quit that job fast enough."

"Aside from that, allowing her son to walk all over her impacted his relationship with his peers and her relationship with me. I had rules, and she thought he was entitled to better treatment from me, and not to have the rules apply to him. She complained to the owner that her son cried in my classroom too much, demanded he be moved to another room, and proceeded to make me fear for both my safety and personal property. I quit without notice."

"So, one day, it’s the same song and dance:

Her: 'What? No my son would never!' But this time, she picked up her lil 4-year-old and started baby-talking to him. 'You would never hit, would you? You are the sweetest thing. You would never hit!'

And what did her son do? Slapped her so hard across the face that her head snapped back. Then, she denied to our face that he hit her even though we just witnessed it!" 

"At first, I just assumed it was because her son got another new toy. She then looks at me and says, 'I just don't understand why THEY need their own superhero. I'm part Native American (she was not), and I'm not looking for an Indian hero. Why do the Blacks need one?' I was shook! How did she think this was appropriate to say in front of children, and say this to me? Just because I am a white person doesn't mean I agree with racist comments. I simply looked at her and said, 'Well, some people think representation matters,' with a very condescending smile. She gave me a huge eyeroll and left with her son."

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