At school they said I was «not dressed according to the rules» and that I distracted the boys from studying. My parents were called to the principal’s office, and I was sure: mom would join the teacher in scolding me. But what she said in the office — turned everything upside down and caused real chaos.
When the homeroom teacher called my mom to school, I almost burst into tears from fear. In my diary it said: «Dressed provocatively, distracts boys». I walked home with trembling hands, imagining the long lecture and punishment awaiting me.
In the principal’s office, the atmosphere was tense. The teacher explained in detail that my skirt was too short, my blouse «not age-appropriate», and that the boys supposedly couldn’t concentrate in class.
The silence was so heavy that I felt my heart beating faster. Everyone was waiting for what would come next.
I sat with my head down, expecting my mom to shame me in front of everyone.
But instead, she straightened her back, calmly looked at the teacher, and said a sentence that turned everything inside me upside down. I didn’t immediately understand if I had heard correctly.
The reaction of those present was priceless: some raised their eyebrows in surprise, others froze in silence.
Now I’ll tell you exactly what happened, and you tell me: did my mother do the right thing?
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The next day mom entered the school in a way that made everyone’s jaws drop. She was dressed almost like me: a strict but slightly shorter skirt, a light blouse, and the same heeled shoes. Her steps sounded confident, and it seemed like she already knew the effect she would make.
In the principal’s office, she calmly sat down across from the teacher and said:
— Tell me, please, does my outfit seem provocative to you? Does it distract you from your work?
The teacher hesitated, blushed, and barely managed to say:
— Well… no, of course not.
— Exactly, — mom replied firmly. — If it doesn’t bother you on an adult woman, then it doesn’t bother on my daughter either.
The problem is not the skirt and not the blouse. The problem is the boys who behave as if they’re seeing a girl for the first time. Maybe it’s their upbringing that needs attention, not blaming my daughter?
Silence filled the office. I looked at my mom and understood: this was a real checkmate.