A worried mother fears she may have "overreacted" following her response to a joke made by her son's teacher in front of his entire class.The 32-year-old single mum was livid when her son Ben, who has been wheelchair-bound since the age of five, returned home from school upset.The nine-year-old boy, described by his mother as "the sweetest, most resilient kid," sometimes struggles with feeling "different" due to his disability – particularly at school.After some gentle pushing, he revealed to his mother why he was so distressed.
On Reddit, she detailed: "Apparently, during class, the teacher, 'Ms T', was having the kids line up for an activity."Ben's wheelchair got stuck on the carpet, so he wasn't in line right away.
Ms T, in front of everyone, said something like, 'Oh, look, VIP Ben is waiting for his special escort!'"The whole class laughed.
When Ben tried to explain about the carpet, she cut him off and said, 'Excuses, excuses.' He told me he wanted to cry but didn't want anyone to see, so he just stayed quiet."The mother, seething with anger, contacted the school to request a meeting with Ms T and the headteacher.
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