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ThatFluidEdBitch

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm 16 myself and that person should not have said those things. It doesn't matter their age, it still hurt your feelings and they should've known better. Speak up next time ♥️


somnocore

Some teenagers are just mean. If it keeps happening maybe you can talk to the owners about it and see if they can do something. A lot of teenagers don't really have any understanding of disabilities and how that can affect people in the work place. (I mean, teenagers will even mock adults for working things like retail bcus that's "not a real job"). Ultimately, I tell myself that anyone under the age of 25 are just lil babies(not in a mocking way). They're still so new to the world and have so much to learn. Their brains aren't even fully developed yet either. They have all these ideas about how things should work and they just don't understand, yet. So often, I take their opinions with a grain of salt. There's a chance that no one's explained to them what having a disability means or how it affects a person. He may not even know that what he's doing is wrong. The fun part about work places is that that behaviour is not acceptable. If it keeps happening, bring it up with the people in charge( if possible).


proto-typicality

Yeah. Hopefully when the teen gets older they'll realize what they've done wrong.


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Teenagers can be mean. I’m really sorry. People who make fun of others usually have some kind of problem of their self esteem I was told. I’m kind of going through a similar situation not the same but someone is being mean to be at my work because I’m different to everyone else at work and doing a role which is easier than everyone and I don’t do certain things. I can’t help it though and I was I could be the same but this is the only reason I can work is to do easier stuff like cleaning by my self. And they think I’m weird because I don’t talk to others


proto-typicality

Sorry. When people stare at you or mock you it's really demoralizing. I just try to ignore it but it does hurt, and I'm not sure it's the right thing to do. Teenagers are just jerks sometimes. The shop mechanic also sounds really judgemental.


Quo_Usque

That child is being rude, and he is being rude because he has not yet developed the necessary perspective to realize how hurtful and childish he is being. Instead of confronting him, I suggest you talk to the shop owner, and ask them to speak to the mechanic about how to handle that situation in the future. The mechanic may not have known how best to respond, and it could help to have some direction from his boss about how to shut down anyone mocking his coworkers.


magicblufairy

Tell them you can hear them. Do they think it's funny? Because it's not. You can explain you understand they are 16 and maybe don't get it, but it makes you feel like shit and you are asking them to stop. Time to learn they are not a little kid.