Youth, despite its moments of uninhibited joy, can be punishing. Not just the modes of punishment meted out by parents, but forms of humiliation at school that create an audience for mistakes.
Kids fear that the joke will be on them.
A youngster often lacks knowledge of proper behavior. He knows not left or right.
The opposite sex? Talk about mystery!
A parent who wishes to save money decides to cut their child’s hair. The tactless first-grade teacher’s comment? “Did your mother put a bowl on your head?”
What are you supposed to do? How do you fit in? The embarrassment of asking someone to tell you reveals your weakness.
Even requesting permission to use the washroom is not easy to manage. The one who suffers from an “accident” counts the time before the class sees the evidence.
What follows is a post about one aspect of such humiliation, dating from 2014. Thousands have read it.
You will enjoy the punch line.
