Resentment.

Thursday, May 26th 2022.

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Resentment

The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.

In recent days, something kept bugging me. I'd try to explain the whole situation below, but as a story. It may seem fictional, but it isn't. You can however try to follow through the story carefully. Because how we handle delicate moment matters in anything we do, perhaps this stirs something in us and causes us to do what's right in whatever way we can.

How it happened.

It all started with a dispute - a verbal argument that ensued because of a small misunderstanding between two people. But, was it though?

So, on a fine morning a little girl was sent home for not being able to balance her fees. She met her uncle, who was confused, and asked her what happened. She explained it. Then, he called her Mom and she went with her to the school.

Take note of this: Before now, the little girl had clamored that her teachers are somewhat incompetent and, they do not teach her as much as they ought to.

Now, here's the thing.

She - the girl, had an external examination coming up, she was to begin in a few days... and get this, her whole class weren't taught properly, because the school was short staffed.

Well, how else does she pass her examinations, that was to begin a few days later, when she clearly hasn't been taught enough?

Now that's troubling, right?

So when her Mother got to the school she met with her homeroom teacher. Who made it known to the girl's Mom that she had to balance up, or else there'd be no Examination for her.

The girl's Mom was shocked, because her husband had paid the full amount for the external examination fees. But, her little girl would be excluded from sitting for it? "No way", she thought.

She explained why she couldn't meet up with the fees, yet. But the teacher dismissed her plight, and said to her:

"I have nothing more to discuss with you."

Now that response was enough to make anybody annoyed. Especially when you say something like that to an elderly. The behavior of the teacher, therefore, caused a ripple effect that provoked the heated row.

It made the girl's Mother angry. She replied and said,

"Isn't that why your school has refused to grow?!"

"You all do not consider the situation of the parents. So, all you do is try to turn your back on anybody's plight. Is that it?!"

That statement was said because the woman was hurt. She couldn't stand the fact that she was ignored by someone so self-conceited. Perhaps, some women act impulsively in moments as delicate as the ones I mentioned above.

After a while, the matter was taken to the headmistress. (Another elderly woman). Whom, after hearing what happened, snapped, and rubbed salt to the wound making the whole situation even more unpleasant. The squabble caused a lot of commotion which affected the little girl's psyche. She was young, and fragile. Her exams was just a few days away, and in the heat of the moment she collapsed. She was rushed to a nearby clinic and looked after. In a nutshell, she'd miss the exams because of what happened.

The rest of the teachers spoke words of contempt to her Mother, but they didn't realise those words invariably mounted a pressure that caused her child to break down mentally. They hadn't learned. If only they had allowed her daughter sit for the exams, nothing bad would have happened. She removed her child from the school afterwards, holding on to her resentment towards them and not forgiving what had been done to her that day.

The End.

Here comes the billion dollar question.

Who exactly is at fault?

Was it the Mother, for trying to explain a situation and, eventually getting silenced just for being considerate?

The lady who was ill-mannered, and pompous, for behaving that way in the first instance?

Or, perhaps the headmistress for compounding the lot of what transpired which resulted in something almost tragic?

Here's what I think.

The homeroom teacher actually caused the whole thing to escalate. She wasn't well-behaved, and lack the proper etiquettes to handle situations as delicate as that.

If she'd been prudent enough, the matter would've been settled amicably. And all parties would have gone about their daily activities as they should.

Thank you for reading.

Until we meet again.

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