I wouldn’t be setting the right example if I did not follow up on my first blog concerning the bullying issue.
The following night Molly took Breanna to her gymnastics class while I stayed home with Kelsey. When they returned home, Breanna came up to me and informed me that she wanted to tell me something that had been bothering her since the night before.
She told us that SHE was the one that called her friend names and that she wasn’t bullied into doing it. She said that at the time, she felt if she blamed someone else, we wouldn’t be mad at her. Then she said that she realized that she hurt two people and even got the other girl in trouble.
I commended her on her coming forward with the truth and asked her if she felt better, but she shook her head “no’ and started to cry. She said that she wanted to go and apologize to the other girl that she blamed. After dinner Molly took her over to the girl’s house and spoke with her dad and the girl, informing them that she made up the story and that she was sorry that it caused the girl to get in trouble.
The girl’s father told Breanna that he too was very impressed and proud that she had come forward with the truth and that it is a hard part of growing up. We all agreed that it would be best to give the girls some space and they could start playing together after the holidays.
Breanna has been grounded, but I’m happy that she came forward with the truth as quickly as she did. Hopefully she has learned from this experience.
Hopefully.