Today, I had to explain to several young children why asking the new blind girl to play hide and seek with them is inappropriate. FML
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Today, while life-guarding, I had to explain to teenage boys that shoving objects up each others' butts and complaining that someone was giving them anal was inappropriate at a family facility in front of kids under the age of 10. FML
Today, I found myself arguing with a 6-year-old over a game of tag. FML
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Today, I had to take my daughter home from school because she had been caught flashing the boys during class. I tried to explain to her that it wasn't an appropriate way to act or behave but she interrupted me, "Mom, you don't even understand." You're right. I don't. FML
Today, I had to explain to my 65-year-old mother that it is inappropriate for her to walk around in front of me in her underwear. Her response? "Too bad." FML
Today, I was babysitting a 4-year-old, and we decided to play a game of hide and seek. Before he started to count, he looked me in the eyes and said that if I hid in his spot, he'd murder me with a knife when he grows up. I have to babysit this kid for the rest of the summer. FML
Today, a student told me to fuck off. I work with 3 year-olds. FML
Today, I had to deal with a snobby rich woman who asked me to cure her daughter's "unhealthy obsession" with playing outside instead of watching TV with the rest of the family. She called me a liar when I said playing outside is a normal thing for a 6 year-old child to do. FML
Today, I got fired from my childcare job of five years because the other staff weren't as popular with the kids, so they accused me of being "creepy" because the kids all wanted to play a game with me instead of them. FML
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MrConcise 35
She can hide with another child, I think it's sweet they wanted to include her. Maybe you were being a little uptight and should have thought of how she could play instead of why she couldn't.
Ajf92002 23
It's saddening that she's blind, and may have been embarrassed but you did your best OP!
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Comments (83)
Khaleesi_D 9
y'all could play that clapping version like in the Conjuring? Blindfold the seeker so its a level playing field?
Motherhood 20
my future child most likely
meanwyle 5
She'd be kickass at Marco Polo.
Fmlsea 28
I dont see how the children asking the little girl to play hide and seek is inappropriate? what was inappropriate was you saying that she couldnt play, without even asking the little girl first. just because shes blind doesnt mean she cant play ,or if youre that worried suggest a game they can all do.
Gradask 10
We used to play hide and seek with out blind friend, we never made a huge thing about her not seeing or our other friend not being able to walk. The blind dont get upset by see you laters and the girl who couldnt walk didnt get upset over Run and hide. Sadly people extreme views on not making disabled people "feel bad" makes their lives restrictive and they get treated that they are less of a persons. Instead You the teacher should be told off for making the children feel bad when they want to include and play with their friend. Learn more about blindness and stop seeing it as life ending disability.
yeaforreal 14
I don't really see the big deal!
rockwrench 18
If she is willing to play, she should be allowed. With loss of sight, her hearing and touch takes over. It's amazing how children without sight can adapt at an early age. I'm sure there are ways to change how the game is played to include her. Good luck OP.
joshi42 16
Blind ones are quite good at seeking too. The don't rely on vision, which is useless, if others are hidden well.
mergeterge 24
Children with disabilities deserve to play like all other children do! Kids are creative and would have found a way to include the child, I'm sure.
dirtyprancing65 7
Maybe you're the problem, not them. Her blindness isn't as limiting to her as you are.