TAD AWARD to mean kids!
I wrote this post 2 years ago, but I’m going to repost it today because something that happened to Isabel yesterday reminded me of it:
Originally posted August 10, 2007:
Tonite I had a case of deja vu. (Say that like Sloth saying “BA-BY RUUUUTH.”) My butt was kicked clear back to a basketball tournament in the 8th grade. At the tournament I was hyper and acting like a goofy 13 year old I’m sure. I was all sweaty and what not, too. I asked a boy- I think he was from another school- a question. I don’t remember what is was. But I do remember his answer. He just looked at me and said, “Man, you are ugly.” I was shocked and didn’t know what to say. I think my brilliant comeback was, “No I’m not!!” (Yeah. Good one Tori. “That’s what you are but what am I??? LOSER!!)
Well, tonite Tristan called from his youth activity asking me to bring his scout shirt. We had been out all evening and just dropped him off for scouts without it. I threw on my flip flops and my Longhorn hat and cruised up to the church. When I got there 3 boys ranging in ages probably 12-14 were riding around in the parking lot on their bikes. When I got out of the car I clearly heard one boy say, “Holy cow! She is uuuuugly!!” I assumed they were talking about someone else because I’m so hawt! Then I heard another say, “Yeah she is! Whoa.” I looked around and didn’t see any other person, let alone female, in the near vacinity. They were talking about me. I just ignored them and ran the shirt in. When I came back outside one of the punks was parked close to my Yukon. He full on stared at me and then rode around to his friends while he said, really loudly, “Man, beyond ugly!!” I was stunned. I couldn’t think of one smart-a$$ comment to throw back at him- and that’s rare for me. I’m full of smart-a$$ comments! Where was ElasticWaistbandLady when I need her??? I just got in my car and backed out full speed hoping one of the buttheads was just a little too close to my bumper. Then I could jump out when he’s face down on the ground, 1/2 his face torn off, bleeding profusely and yell, “Who’s ugly now?!? Bawahahahaha!!” 
I drove home and was totally surprised by how I felt. I felt like crying. Why? Like I give a crap what some pre-pubescent kid thinks about me. Why was he looking at an old lady anyway?? Weirdo. But apparently I did care. I don’t know why. Maybe because I have a 12 year old and I don’t want to be one of those ugly, frumpy, embarrassing moms. Or maybe because I don’t want anyone to think I’m ugly. I don’t know. But it hurt my feelings. Stupid, I know. And I’m 1/2 joking as I type this. But, dude. What is up with obnoxious, rude kids?? Those boys are the ones that will have girls starving themselves or worse because some butthead told them they’re ugly. It makes me mad. And it makes me think I should have aimed better when I backed out.
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Now for what happened to trigger my memory of that old post…. 
Yesterday Isabel got off the bus after school and she told me, “When I was getting off a boy told me that pretty people go first, so he let me go in front of him. But then I heard someone say ‘Yeah, if you get rid of the bucked teeth and glasses…” She didn’t know who said it because they were behind her. It just broke my heart to hear that. Here she is, my 10 year old beautiful girl, and these jerk kids with no manners or consideration for other’s feelings, broke her heart. I wanted to punch the twerp in the face! Girls are so sensitive at that age anyway, but to have kids make fun of something you’re already sensitive about… makes me so sad. Isabel is beautiful- even with her overbite and glasses and I hate that I wasn’t there to kick some butt and take some names. SEE- she’s beautiful: 
So, to that rude, rude kid: You get a Tad Award. What’s that you ask? It’s an award I made up that I give out to jerks. Rude people. Lame people. You.
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That sort of thing just makes me so mad. Can I tell you how wonderful it is that she came home and told you instead of going to her room and crying about it. You are a great mom.
When one of my boys was in Jr. High I was picking him up and saw some kids picking on a kid and got out of my car and gave them a talking to. It made me soooooooo mad.
Isabel is a beautiful girl–give her a big hug from me.
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I can’t think of anything nice to say except maybe after their balls drop they’ll be blessed with better eyesight
..oops, wait…
Tori you are totally hot and Isabel has nothing to worry about in the looks dept. Kids are just evil sometimes that’s all there is to it. – Cheryl
That makes me so mad too. Sometimes it makes me what to tell my kids to give those stupid boys a Brooklyn handshake!
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I am SOOO mad! Just let me at ‘em…I’ll show them some manners!
When I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with my first baby a group of teenage boys oinked at me. See? It’s been almost 25 years, and I still remember. Mean people of any age can hurt our feelings, no matter how ignorant they may be. I’m so sorry how you and Isabel were treated.
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I agree with Cheryl. Kids ARE evil sometimes! I would have LOVED to be there for either one of those situations. What are they talking about? Tori, you KNOW you’re beautiful and just look at Izzy! Man , if I ever hear my kids talking half that nasty… or getting treated that way, watch out for a mother’s wrath!!!! Sorry for RUDE people Tori. Unfortunately we’re stuck here with quite a few.
I LOVE you guys!
Double Tad award!! What a freakin’ jerk. I will seriously beat my boys butts if they ever say something mean like that to a girl. She should have turned around and said, “You’re right, I’ll take my glasses off so that I don’t have to see your ugly face so clearly!”
Isn’t that interesting, though, that as a girl, the mean thing is what is going to stay with her even though the original boy told her she was pretty??
Love you, Isabel!!
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I still can’t believe someone would say that to you. That’s just weird.
Poor Izzy, I bet she’ll get over it fast though. Especially when you remind her that the reason she didn’t see who said it was be cause she’s not used to seeing butts talk…
Just kidding.
UGH! When Morgan got her Alice haircut a girl at 4H told her “I don’t like your hair”. I was soooo pissed. Kids are mean!
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“Why was he looking at an old lady anyway?? Weirdo” That should be your statement the next time someone dares to be so retarded. Besides what do 12-14 year old boys know about taste in women anyway? Yes those boys on the bus with Isabel were retardandos, however I would be a little concerned about the one who sounded like he was flirting with her? Kinda cool, but also if I were a mom in that position it would make me a little bit nervous. Sorry for the post length comment. I MISS READING YOUR BLOOOOOOOOG. Sorry longish story, but mostly it amounts to me being lame and busy with school.
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I like the way you put out things. It would be nice to read more posts from you. Bookmarked.