Tender Hearted

I have always been, as I am sure I always will be, one of those people who stands up when they see an injustice.  I cannot simply keep my mouth shut and watch people be rude to someone else when it is not warranted.  Sure there are times when people say or do something and your natural reaction is to be rude to someone else.  But, I'm talking about 100% nonwarranted, unprovoked rudeness and bullying.

Bully you say.... wait?  Aren't you 26.  YEP! This past term of school has been rotten.  Personally, my grades are up, I'm up to date in class and on a roll.  But take academics out, I have become public enemy number 1.  My standing up for someone else has caused a massive, ridiculous, childish backlash at me.  Suddenly my name is flying around the school as well as online.  Now, I am 26, I am married, I have children....my response is to blow it off to a point.  But at some point do I not have the right to feel comfortable in the classroom?

I have this big tough exterior, I know that.  But I'm really tender hearted.  I take everything to heart, even when it should go in one ear and out the other.  It tends to take a detour through my heart.  I wonder why I chose the field of criminal justice to begin with.  I don't do so well with conflict or yelling when it's personal.  To put it lightly, I can't stand conflict.

I suppose I can just go with my original response which was to switch to all online classes.....or I can suck it up, get over it and move on. The situation sucks!