Teachers Reveal 12+ Disturbing Items They Have Confiscated from Students

Teaching doesn’t come without its fair share of unpleasant duties, but these 15 teachers have some true horror stories when it comes to things they’ve lifted off their kids.

And there’s no doubt in my mind that they hesitate giving some of these things back at the end of the day.

 

#15. They could be charged

“You don’t wanna know how often I explained to middle schoolers that having “nudes” of each other on their phones and passing them around constituted child pornography and that they could be charged.”

#14. Poor little thing

“A cat. One of my students bought his cat to school zipped up in his sports bag. Poor little thing.”

#13. Like balloons

“Had to take about a dozen condoms from a 3rd grader once. He was getting them from the older kids after school and playing with them. He had no idea how to use them, but he sure liked blowing them up like balloons.”

#12. She insisted

“Human finger

She insisted she’d found it by the ravine and just thought it was cool so kept it until she’d decided what to do with it.

But… that means she’d either found a lone finger, or she was leaving out a part of this story.”

#11. Wish I had a camera

“One of my favorite stories. Ahhhh. So a girl was getting searched for drugs. I was the witness. My male VP was going through her purse taking things out. She had a dildo. Except at first he didn’t realize. He’s holding it, opening the back of it and looking into the battery compartment, when suddenly he realizes what he is holding. Wish I had a camera.”

#10.  Everyone that had been poked

“Back in high school this girl brought a needle to school and was walking around the halls poking people with it. It was confiscated, obviously, they were able to determine that it had not been used by her to inject herself, or anyone else, with anything. They did have to go around and find everyone that had been poked though to make sure no one had any diseases.”

#9. Fun times

“A drawing of me, laying on my back on the floor, with knives sticking out of my chest / stomach. Him standing over me with a couple classmates with smiles on their faces. Very clearly my classroom. That, paired with the “Kill Mrs. ___ Club” oath he’d written about killing me and “having no mercy”.

Fun times.”

#8. It wasn’t intentional

“One of my students turned in an assignment on a flash drive with a bunch of BDSM porn on it.

No, it wasn’t intentional.”

#7. Pure evil

“Student had brought a puzzle to school, but the pieces didn’t match. Turned out it was a single piece from all the puzzles WE kept at school, making every single one of them unsolvable.”

#6. Packed by accident

“Kindergarten teacher. Found a needle in a boys lunchbox. Turns out it was a used heroin needle that parents packed by accident. The boy now lives with his grandparents.

The mother came in after losing custody and screamed at me for ruining her life and stealing her child. I calmly called school security and she was escorted off campus.

Very bright boy is now in 2nd grade and his grandparents are an absolute delight. He is now in very loving hands.”

#5. A teacher heard the screams

“I remember when I was in middle school, a fellow 8th graders dad was a tattoo artist. Somehow this kid had managed to bring his dads tattoo equipment to school and it was confiscated when he tried to tattoo another kid whilst his friends held this kid down. Petty sure it was going to be a forced tattoo but a teacher was walking by and heard the screams and stopped it.”

#4. That’s one way to protest

“My mom was a teacher and she had to take a lighter away from a student after he lit his test on fire.”

#3. Not much we could do

“I was with a VP as we searched a girls bag and we found a burner phone, $3000 cash, and her black book of clients. She was 18 so not much we could do but man it made shit real when you consider she had a book with about 20 men’s names in it and what they liked.

Second weirdest was the kid who brought 3 fish he had caught that morning. He just wanted to kill them. Like didn’t catch them for food, but just to kill them.”

#2. Generally unfazed

“When I was in high school one of the percussionists in the lowest level band class was suspended for a couple days after a dead squirrel was confiscated from his book bag. He evidently was planning on putting it in the band teacher’s desk. My band teacher thought it was funny but was otherwise generally unfazed by the news.”

#1. A bit creeped out

“A student came running to me during a break once, and wanted to drag me to a class to show me something. I went along and once there, he directed me to a student’s desk. There was an open notebook lying on the desk, detailing my full name, birth date, address, license plate, and other insane stuff. We immediately took her to the office after she returned, police was called, they confiscated her phone.

She had a entire album titled “teachers” or “professors” (don’t remember), and quite literally every single teacher she had had was in there. I was in 4 pictures, some of which she took secretly in class. The others were old ass pics from my old Facebook.

was a bit creeped out to be honest.”

Keep an eye on your kids, people. You never know what’s in their pockets.

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Millennials Look Back on 15 Things They Miss from the ’90s

It’s almost impossible not to look back on the years you grew up as anything other than wonderful, and millennials who grew up in the 90s are going through that right now. If you’re one of them (or just love the 90s) then these 13+ people’s memories are probably going to spark more than a few of your own.

 

#15. When you got home

“I miss being safe from bullies when you got home. Like when I was in school I would get shit from someone, but once I got home that stopped. With the way we are all connected now through the internet and social media, I probably wouldn’t have escaped it like I used to be able to. I feel bad for kids that are bullied in school nowadays because they can’t escape the bullying by going home if they have any sort of presence on the internet.”

#14. The news wasn’t 24/7

“Stop watching the news. I stopped a couple of years ago and I’m happier. Most of it is irrelevant anyway. Think about it this way. What have you learned from the news in the past year that has directly affected your life? Of those things, what’s the likelyhood of you finding out about it through other means. If the answer is high, just stop watching.”

#13. I didn’t appreciate it enough

“I spent the 90s on college and grad school, mostly. I miss having a life where my job was just to think, learn and mature. I didn’t appreciate it enough.”

#12. Instant win

“Instant win contests.

You could buy a bottle of Coke, win another bottle of Coke and immediately turn around to get another one for free.

Now you have to go online, enter some code somewhere and it sucks.”

#11. Like I was at an Irish funeral

“When I would be sitting in my living room apartment and looking at my CD shelf and seeing my Pink Floyd Pulse disk blinking that beautiful red blink. I always wondered when the exact time and date it stopped was because I would have popped that disc in and proceed to drink like I was at an Irish funeral.”

#10. All you had to do

“All you had to do was just go outside. We always found something to do and had a blast. My kids never go outside unless they have a specific activity planned ahead.”

#9. Basic necessities

“Honestly, I miss life before the internet and cell phones/texting became basic necessities.”

#8. The highest virtue

“Vintage clothes were the epitome of cool. It’s still weird to me that now it’s cool to wear expensive clothes, much less ones with obvious labels.

Also related, the idea of “not selling out” as the highest virtue. The idea that the coolest people of the 2010s are influencers with sponsored posts couldn’t be more anti-90s.”

#7. Improvised WWF

“Improvised WWF (it was still the WWF back then) matches on my trampoline with buddies.

Also NOT having the internet for every little thing made stuff like Pokemon game glitches the stuff of legend.”

#6. Having all my hair

“The music. The sense the world was improving. Having all my hair.”

#5. A bit carried away

“Climbing trees, making dens in the woods, knocking on your friends door on a Saturday morning without phoning first, ‘are you playing out?’ Summer holidays spent in the half sunny alleys and fields behind the cul de sac. Asking my dad to record my tv shows onto vcr and him always getting the audio wrong from not turning the volume up on the cable box. Those little blue chocolate wafers my Nan had and the way she made toast. My parents watching Inspector Morse after I went to bed and how the radio was always on in the kitchen. The plum tree outside my bedroom window when it blossomed. School mornings getting colder and how my Mum got the car warmed up in the winter before we left. Our dog. My home. My self when I was young and the world was still magical.

Sorry I got a bit carried away.”

#4. Most of all

“8bit graphics, rainbow windbreakers, roller rinks still being cool, AOL, Nickelodeon. But most of all, just being a carefree kid.”

#3. A sense of innocence

“Amazing music, comfy clothes, cheap gasoline and a sense of innocence and optimism about the future.

Also being around my high school classmates seven hours a day, five days a week September through June could be a mixed blessing then, but I sure miss them now.”

#2. The good stuff

90s cartoons!

#1. Some sort of game

“Starting high school in 1990. Good music. Rap rock and even pop. Getting outside. Calling people on an actual house phone to set up the weekend. Meeting girls by actually meeting and talking to them in person. You actually had to have some sort of game to even get a number. We worked hard and played hard. People weren’t so sensitive.”

Let me know when they invent a time machine, okay?!

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Theme Park Employees Reveal 12+ Trade Secrets That Will Surprise You

There are some things about theme parks that it’s probably best not to think about. For example, I don’t really want to know how often (if ever) they clean those rides. That said, these 15 secrets are pretty interesting.

Just don’t say I didn’t warn you.

 

#15. Stopping the ride

“Former six flags employee, my park is the safest in the country because we call the rides down for rain, for vomit, for lost items (they could be obstructing the track). So if a ride is down, it’s probably not for a mechanical reason. We even pulled an emergency stop while I was being trained on one rollercoaster because a military official lost his military ID and was threatening my boss if we didn’t go get it for him. If people knew how small that issue was they’d be furious that we stopped the ride.”

#14. Sorry

“The claw machines are loosened so that they will never be able to grab that iPhone or xbox for you to win. Sorry.”

#13. Dried vomit particles

“Vomit (with no visible blood) is either cleaned up with a sawdust like material to soak up the liquid and then swept into a dustbin or hosed off with a garden hose.

The coaster seat or table is USUALLY not sanitized or anything. So, you are sitting in dried vomit particles.”

#12. You should have seen people’s faces

“2nd edit I posted am AMA with stories from this post and some others I remembered of the top of my head: https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/9mfury/exdollywood_employee_here_are_my_stores_and_ama/

I worked at Dollywood when I was 18. Most ride operators are minimally trained, I even accidentally pressed the harness release, panicked and started the roller coaster….shoulda seen people’s faces as the train started rolling and harnesses popped open. Also, the software running the ride was Windows 95, this was 2006/7 on a ride built in 2004.

Edit I’ll add another secondary story about that coaster. This was the Tennessee Tornado, which had harnesses shaped like a U that went down over you head and across your chest into your lap. One day we had a rather large man, probably nearing the 450-500lb+ area, wearing a bright orange shirt. He somehow manages to actually get into the seat in the very front of the train, and as we’re checking harnesses this mans goes down exactly 1 click. Everybody knows that ratcheting sound from amusement ride restraints, dozens of clicks on the way down, this man’s went 1….it wasn’t even across his chest, it was a few degrees short of being perfectly horizontal across his body. The only thing keeping this man from dying was 1 click of a ratchet. I’ve ridden this coaster by myself in the morning for pre-operation check, g-force essentially holds you in the seat by itself, my 160lb, 18yr old body would never leave the seat during any of the loops. I don’t know if gravity would have held this man in the seat had that 1 click failed, I just remember the 3 of us “dock” workers standing at the rear of the deck watching this flowing orange 6XL t-shirt look like a pumpkin strapped to a missile go around 3 quivering loops before coming back safely to the station.”

#11. Shady shit

“Most theme parks avoid paying overtime because they are considered seasonal. Therefore they understaff and get employees to work ~60 hours. Usually at less than stellar payrates.

That’s completely legal though.

As far as shady shit, the instances are few and far between because parks a cash cows and no one wants to fuck that up.

At the waterpark I worked at, the pools had their Ph levels checked constantly. Two peoples job was to wall around all day and continuously check the levels.

The food is shit at these places, but that is not a dirtly little secret.”

#10. Easier to win

“The park I worked at the games were easier to win earlier in the day so that people would carry around the giant prizes and entice other people to play.”

#9. Magic water

“My friend in high school used to work at Hershey Park and one day we went together. When we ordered lunch I was just planning on asking for a cup of water with my meal so I didn’t have to pay an extra $5. My friend told me to ask the cashier for a cup of “magic” water instead of just a cup of water. I trusted this friend so I did what she said. When I received my cup of “magic” water, I took a sip and to my surprise it was sprite! So I got a free cup of sprite with my meal that day.”

#8. Impossible

“Worked a churro cart next to a large pond in the park. At night it was impossible to keep the bugs out of the cinnamon and sugar bin.”

#7. Stupid teens

“A lot of scary, dangerous rides are operated by stupid teens.

Source: was a stupid 16 year old, learned to operate rides at 6 Flags.”

#6. They weren’t lying

“My place use to say that any change/cash lost on a ride was donated to charity. If they meant the charity of their employees’ pockets, then they weren’t lying. Quarters were the good ones to find, since it was rarely bills.”

#5. Coming off brown

“Don’t EVER go in the ball pits. Little kids track all sorts of food and grime into the pit and regularly pee in there since they confuse it for a pool.

The balls are only cleaned once a week, and even then they are just put in a net bag and hosed off. You just keep spraying until the water stops coming off brown. They are then air dried and not sanitized in any way.”

#4. Lose every race

“I could individually control the speed of your go kart, so if you were a dick to me you were going to lose every race you were in.”

#3. A month-old port a potty

“About 8 years ago, I managed a whitewater rafting ride (the big donut tubes that can sit 6 people) as a side job while in college. One day, the water filter broke down. The managers kept the ride running for over 2 weeks anyway. The water smelled so bad and turned dark green/brown. The inside of the rafts smelled like a month old porta-potty. We were instructed to tell guests the water filter was broken but the water was clean, which I’m pretty sure was a lie. Thankfully, being a shift leader, I didn’t need to go anywhere near the water, but I felt bad for my employees and the guests who rode despite looking obviously disgusted by the smell.”

#2. Protein spill

“My aunt and uncle work for Disneyworld. Apparently when someone pukes on a ride it’s called in as a “protein spill”.”

#1. We made a killing

“We used to crank up the amount of salt in the fries and then build a soda stall next to it. Next we’d remove some of the paths to trap guests in the salty fries / expensive soda area. We made a killing.”

 

I hope your next visit goes exactly as expected!

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10+ Times Pets Were Real Jerks

You can love your pet but still admit that they’re complete a**holes. For every time my cat snuggles with me, there are just as many times when she scratches, hisses, and gives me the ol’ cold shoulder.

A truth these 12 people definitely have to embrace, along with their adorable pets!

#12. At least there was no vet bill?

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#11. I mean a picture is worth a thousand words.

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#10. He might be a jerk, but he’s no dummy.

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#9. Mine.

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#8. It’s basically like having a toddler.

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#7. Where is he getting the q-tips, though?

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#6. You people aren’t going anywhere!

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#5. He appears unconcerned.

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#4. This is what’s wrong with cat people.

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#3. Maybe they have an understanding?

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#2. This is terrifying.

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#1. Scone theft is among the hardest to forgive.

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Aww. Somehow, this makes me want to adopt more pets? Off I go!

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These People Can’t Afford to Look Their Best for a Job Interview, So The New York Public Library Is Helping Them

Job searching is rarely fun, especially if you are struggling to make ends meet as is. It takes a lot of time, money, and energy to be prepared to job interviews…three things that are in short supply when you are unemployed.

The idea that perhaps the library could help with at least one of these things came to librarian Michelle Lee back in 2016, when she was teaching a free class about employment and resume writing to high school students. She tells The Washington Post that many of the kids admitted to not owning the professional attire required at all.

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She pitched the idea for her “tiebrary” to the Riverside branch of the New York Public library and it was approved; they gave her funding to purchase 12 items – ties, handbags, and briefcases – from Amazon. Bloomingdales also stepped up and donated some ties and pocket squares.

Since patrons of the library already take advantage of their services to work on resumes and search for jobs online, it was natural for the library to segue into offering something extra that could give their patrons confidence walking into an interview.

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The library makes it clear that the items aren’t reserved only for job interviews, too. They encourage patrons to check them out for weddings, auditions, graduations, proms, or any event that requires formal wear. According to the library’s website, the only prerequisite is “that the borrower has less than $15 worth of library fines. If they pass that test, then they’re free to check out their item for three weeks.”

Kimberly Spring, the network manager of the Riverside branch, reminds NPR, “You know, you look good, you feel good. You feel more confident when you’re going out.”

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If you haven’t been to your local library lately, you might be surprised at what they’re now offering at check out. The Arlington County Library even has American Girl dolls available for borrowing, which can help out parents who can’t afford their significant price tags. The goal is, of course, to get people – and kids – into the library.

Julia Karell, the Arlington branch manager, tells The Washington Post that “this is a way to connect kids with books and with history.”

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If you want more information on the “tiebrary” or want to donate, you can find more information here. Libraries are important parts of every community, so, if you get the chance, patronize and support yours.

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Drop Everything Right Now Because You Can Buy Your Cat a Halloween Costume

If you are allergic to cuteness, I wouldn’t scroll any further…because you guys – Amazon is selling Halloween costumes for cats.

Let’s leave aside the obvious fact that obviously the majority of cats in this world have no interest in dressing up in costume (unless it involves getting a can of tuna), and focus on the fact that we are bigger and stronger and, if we’re willing to go against a few snarls and claws, we can create cuteness for the ages.

Here are 7 of my favorites, complete with pictures.

#7. Piece of Pizza

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Do you and your cat share a love of the pizza pie? This costume can only bring you closer together!

#6. UniKitty

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Your cat is one of a kind, and also unicorns. How can you go wrong?

#5. Cat, M.D.

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This is just ridiculous and it makes me love it all the more.

#4. BatCat

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It’s simple, but if you’ve got a black cat, I don’t know how you could go wrong.

#3. Lion Mane

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Because every cat has the soul of a lion.

#2. Sheriff Kitty

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If your cat seems like he would like to swagger through town with a gun on each furry hip, well, now he can. I wouldn’t advise giving him real guns, though.

#1. A pumpkin for your pumpkin.

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You can never go wrong with a classic.

We know it’s exciting, but try to contain yourself in your rush to buy a costume. Or a cat. Or both.

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Stick These 7 Cool Facts in Your Thinking Cap

This collection of delightful facts will absolutely wow you.

What are you waiting for?!? Keep reading!

1. I want Samson!

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2. Do you fit the bill?

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3. Whatever works

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4. We could all use some of these

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5. Do the worm

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6. Don’t show your cards, fellas

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7. Now that is a fascinating fact!

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Now go on and use these facts to impress some folks!

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These 7 Facts Will Make You Ponder Life Itself

Here are a handful of facts to make you think a little bit about life and the world around you.

That’s what we’re here for!

1. This man is a national treasure

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2. Unattractive?

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3. Where are you in the order?

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4. Wish this happened…

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5. It’s all the same

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6. A real jokester

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7. That’s not a good trait

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Well, are you pondering, or what?

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Teacher Uses Brilliant Chart to Explain Consent to Kids

While “consent” as a term in regards to sexual interactions is relatively new, the concept has been around for quite some time.

It seems, however, that a disturbing number of people aren’t aware – or claim they were not aware – that such a societal construct has always been in place.

Consent is, however, necessary. If you or someone you know is struggling to understand why it’s important and what, exactly, it looks like in definition and practice, then this third grade teacher has your back.

Elizabeth Kleinrock, curator of the website Teach and Transform, sees herself as more than a teacher – she’s a self-proclaimed “social justice advocate” and “anti-bais educator.”

Luckily, the way she’s come up with to teach children about consent is much simpler than the way she describes her job. Brilliantly simple, even. Take a look.

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First up, she defines the concept in simple terms. Next, she explains just what enthusiastic consent sounds and feels like when you’re giving or receiving it, and outlines all of the scenarios in which third graders might be in a position when they need to ask before taking an action.

In the bottom third of her chart is what is not consent – here, she addresses more complex concepts like someone’s body language not matching their words, someone changing their mind after giving consent, and someone who approved an action previously but who now doesn’t want it.

She also helps kids come up with simple phrases and ways to decline a request that they’re not receptive to or that makes them uncomfortable.

Boom. Done, and in one simple chart. Hang it on your wall. Share it with your own children. Put it up in your cubicle at work, if you think it’s needed.

Share, share, share.

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Everyone Should Read this Woman’s Twitter Thread About How She Learned to Set Boundaries

Boundaries are important for everyone to set, but they’re especially important for women. In a world that encourages passive behavior, women can often become trapped in damaging situations, not realizing they should escape until it’s too late.

Erynn Brook, a feminist writer, wrote a Twitter thread about how her mother taught her to set boundaries.

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She starts by discussing the instructions her mother gave her about her first sleepover.

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She asked the girl’s mom to call her mom. She persisted, even when the girl’s mom was reluctant.

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The girls at the sleepover were confused. Brook’s mom continued to support her in setting boundaries.

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Brook acknowledges that this advice runs counter to many of the messages we receive as women.

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Brook also acknowledges that in some situations, there is no way out. In other situations, though, we could leave, but don’t realize we have permission.

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As Brook continued to struggle with giving herself permission to leave, her mom asked her a key question: “What do you need so you can leave?”

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Brook clarified a bit later that although this message may resonate with women, it’s an important lesson to teach all children, regardless of gender identity.

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We all have the right to set boundaries, and we all have the right to leave.

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