VA: Only Cowards Beat Up Their Teachers
Feb 16th, 2007
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Most people are afraid to fight. They’re afraid of confrontation, they’re afraid to take a punch, and most of all, they’re afraid that they’ll lose in front of a crowd […]
Original post: Only Cowards Beat Up Their Teachers
V, may I be the first to say this is your best post yet.
I guess the fact that I puncuated that with a period and not a question mark made it a statement and not a question. Yes, only cowards beat up their teachers.
Great post! Thanks for sharing some of your ‘childhood’ with us, I think a lot of us share the same experiences (perhaps not as dramatic as this), but we can relate to the shit that went on in High School.
I find it very interesting that this post only has a few comments on it, where as many before seem to have at least 20.
Good post, V.
V. Not that you want anyone’s approval, yet, I approve. Well done. Quite magnificently written. Bravo.
I really liked the story in this post, partially because it reminded me of myself and the shit I gave to some of my teachers who were lazy and didn’t actually teach.
But I really didn’t care for her closing thought that this made her a coward. It kind of felt like she was trying to tie up the story with a moral when there really wasn’t one. Sometimes there are no cute ends to our stories. What happened here is that a shitty teacher continued to be a shitty teacher, and a privileged kid avoided punishment. I’m not quite sure what this has to do with being a coward.
But still, a good story.
Yeah.
I’m not that impressed.
You obviously think you’re cool for being the “tough girl” growing up. Loved that last part too: “Watch me self-aggrandize and masturbate as I dole out the wisdom learned from the death bed father!!”
::YAWN::
stumbling yet again “V”
V
My first post. I like what you’ve got to say, and I like having a place to say so. I’ve not been where youv’e been, but I’ve done my own stupid stuff. I appreciate you bringing it here and being real about it. I really appreciate that you see the right and wrong in what you’ve done and own your wrong instead of pretending that your crap doesn’t stink like so many folks do. Talking about cowardice, the cowardice to defend yourself when you’re wrong and the cowardice to hide what you’ve done are a whole nother layer of cowardice than what you’ve described.
I’m sorry your dad wasn’t around to teach you this lesson, and that it took three terms in Iron Bars University to get the point across, but I’m glad that you got it. People who have been through rough stuff get what you’re saying and what it means, and it’s good stuff.
Thanks for explaining the things that led up to your choices without using them as excuses.
Take care,
Blain
I hate it when you are framed for something you didn’t do and when people get off of the hook just because of their good reputation no one thinks they did it.
Also I don’t believe that you can categorize people according to whether they will chicken out in a fight or not as the opponent can do many things to discourage the fighter and cause him to hesitate and freeze up. Also as some great philosopher (whose name escapes me at this time) said: “Courage can be taught to a man just as a child can be taught to speak”
I’m sorry if I made some grammatical errors but it’s 3:00 AM and I’m really tired.
Nice one. That is some heavy shit, assaulting a teacher. Could have gone really wrong for you VA…and like you said, it normally would have.
I had a teacher of this sort in high school too. Short lady with a big bald spot and a squeaky voice, she was always out of the classroom. She couldn’t control the room when she was there, which is probably why she’d rather be elsewhere. Students changed their grades in her book while she was gone, and I never saw anyone get caught or even questioned about how they could fail every assignment and then pass with an A.
In response to #7 Jeremy:
I think you have it wrong. I don’t see self-aggrandizing, VA is clear that she doesn’t condone her younger-self’s actions, and is quite critical of them. She not only presents herself in an unkind light, but also takes a stab at what she thinks was motivating this behavior. It is a rare person in this world that really takes that hard look at themselves, warts and all, owns up to it, and tries to understand and change it.
(like the new login)
i think the problem is that V has so many critics that she tries at times to disclaim herself, when it’s not entirely needed…
that’s why you get a moral-sounding aspect to this tale; instead of a slice-o’-life post..
I love you V. It’s rare that someone is willing and able to introspect and talk about not only who they are but the path by which they got there.
This post definitely made me think about who I am. I realized that I may be the worst of both worlds in this regard. I am quick to verbally fight with someone that I disagree with and quick to back down when physical violence is on the table.
jeremy: It’s difficult to make an honestly introspective post, as someone who is proud of who they have become, which V is, without coming off as arrogant. I’d like to see you do it. Introspection is by its nature a narcissistic behavior and introspection by someone proud of their life is therefor arrogant. I think that V’s style allows her to reveal (to herself and us) the truly negative aspects of her past in a way that maintains and reflects her positive self image.
Good… wer’re starting to get to the no fault clause….
There is a third type. Rather than merely “those who are afraid to fight and those who aren’t” there’s the third type who realizes that it isn’t worth his/her time and effort to confront narrow minded idiots because the confrontation changes absolutely nothing for either side. It’s not a matter of courage, it’s a matter of sensibility.
Is there really only three type of people? This is an honest question.
According to Myers-Briggs there are 16 personality types. I’m not saying Myers Briggs is THE answer, but it seems to be a pretty fair model. I took the test and got INFP. I disagree with lostlogicx’s claim that introspection is inherently narcissistic and therefore arrogant. If one looks inward in order to repair what has become ‘faulty’ or ‘broken’ in one’s self and then uses that time of introspection however long it may be to then become an extrovert in order to help others with any ‘problems’ they may have… is that narcissistic and arrogant? I think this process then becomes by it’s very nature… the definition of selflessness. I also fully understand that many people actually believe there is nothing ‘wrong’ with them. Many people don’t want to become selfless. It’s not a very ego-rewarding way of thinking. Now I’ve essentially been ‘dead’ for 10 years now. By that, I mean just going through the motions of living without actually ‘living’ during that time I have been an introvert and an extrovert, but mostly introverted. Now IF I wish to try and ‘help’ anyone that may desire as such, my question is what next? Do I become a medical doctor? I have great respect for doctors of any type, but remember I’m already dead and I don’t think universities accept the undead into their medical programs. Besides, I’ve tried the university system three times now and failed miserably each time… so I couldn’t be a doctor even if I wanted to. Is it because I’m stupid or retarded? No I tend to think it was a little more circumstantial than that. I don’t feel sorry for myself in the least bit… I look it more like I was/am/hopefully won’t always be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Cuz everything is really about timing, at least in western culture is it not? I’m not going to technically apologize for this little ‘rant’ but… I surely didn’t mean to bore anyone or even worse make their eyes bleed.
oops I missed the period (.) after ‘living’. The undead can’t beat up their teachers, and the commonly held perception that we eat brains or feed on humans is utter bs. We pretty much just wander.
@16 Emerild
Whoa. What was that?
You started off kinda on track, but that undead doctor stuff was just a bit rambling maniac.
I don’t know anything about 16 personality types. I’m just saying that different people handle confrontation in different ways.