Posted by Jane D on July 21, 2001, at 10:30:57
In reply to OMG! Second guessing my best judgement..., posted by Racer on July 20, 2001, at 23:28:04
Hi Racer -
I have no answers about how to assert yourself but I know this - YOU DID THE RIGHT THING! If the school doesn't like it thats just too bad. Ultimately the safety of those kids is your responsibility as well as theirs and you have to protect it any way you can. You did that. You also did it without cancelling the lesson and without making the kid sit out which would have been cruel. So you not only did the right thing - you did the best right thing. Congratulations!
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> Oh, and mind you, I'm in my late thirties, and this chick was about twenty. Not that personal insecurities have anything at all to do with this. (But don't worry if you're younger than I and hope that age brings increased confidence around cute young women. It doesn't, there's always that inner 13 year old!)Maybe it was about insecurities - hers. With any luck when she gets older she will be able to do what you did. Unfortunately, too many people never learn that and, as a result, people get hurt in preventable accidents. There are some advantages to age and professionalism. After all, you managed this perfectly even though you were already having a lousy day.
By the way, I'm about your age and I've been waiting for that increased confidence since I was young enough to think 18 year olds were grown up.
Jane
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