Link to original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/s/KVnn6ArsAm
I’m called the Jolly Green Giant because I’m big and very nice to everyone, so the fact that someone was racist to me pissed them off faster than I expected.
Before I start thank you to everyone for giving me your support! I woke up sick thanks to pollen and was already annoyed, so I was mad enough to be petty. I messaged our Black classmate and she recommended I tell the teacher immediately, but she appreciated me holding off because I didn’t want to leave her out. She hasn’t been to school in a few days, but she told me that when she comes back, she’ll go off on him. We’ll call my former friend “Ken.”
I spent my whole day being a professional hater. First, I contacted his sister I’ve had her info since freshman year, but we slowly stopped talking via text. Then I told all our mutuals. Keep in mind, I woke up early for this. All of them sided with me, and the one who was already on a short fuse with him was ready to chew him out. I also told the person Ken is afraid of our Black classmate who gives 0% tolerance if he says anything racist. As expected, she told another female classmate, and I confirmed everything in class when she asked me.
The reason I contacted Ken’s sister was for three reasons.
1. So he couldn’t lie to her when he inevitably gets reported by me.
- Ken is very sensitive about his older sister and admitted to stabbing a guy’s hand in workshop class because someone insulted her. Hear me out culinary has a bunch of knives, and there’s a good chance he’d stab me. So I wanted a paper trail.
- She deserved to know.
I’m 6’2”, Ken is roughly 5’5”, and I’m double his weight so I refuse to fight someone if I have a physical advantage. I get even. His sister sincerely apologized on his behalf; it was a hell of a lot better than his.
During class, he walked up to me and said, “Look, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean you specifically. Your-”
I told him firmly, “Stop talking. I heard what you said. You’re making it worse.” I knew where he was going because my hand flinched hard which isn’t normal for me and I knew I might punch him. I wanted to say, “What they said about you was right,” just to mind-fuck him, but I just wanted to get out of there. I’ll be damned before I get called one of the good ones, and I felt it coming. I told the teacher in detail what happened. She was appalled and said she would talk to Ken.
My friend with the short fuse told me he wanted to cuss Ken out, but it wouldn’t help. He recommended I tell a security guard who’s bigger and taller than me I swear to God, he’s like a machine. He got mad and told me to report it to the principal, since the school doesn’t tolerate racism. So I emailed her (she was in back to back meetings I’ll link it in the comments), and she actually replied!
My mom fully supports me, but she said going to his sister was too much. I’ll admit it was petty, but I don’t feel bad since I haven’t stopped sneezing so he must be talking shit.
TL;DR:
When I caught my friend being racist yesterday, I thought about it—and in one day, because he called me a “knuckle-dragging watermelon sucker,” I told his sister (who apologized on his behalf), all of our mutual friends and classmates, our teacher, the principal (pics in comments), and by extension, his parents. I also mentioned I feel my life is threatened based on him bragging about stabbing a guy. Most of what I’ve done will start affecting him now or tomorrow.
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He got what he deserved
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I audibly gasped when I read what he called you. I think a lot of these racist losers misinterpret “freedom of speech” as “I can say what I want with no consequences” and it’s always hilarious when it comes back to bite them. Good for you for standing up for yourself!
There is absolutely zero excuse for what he called you. I am appalled. He should be expelled.
He’s entering the find out stage of fucking around.
>I refuse to fight someone if I have a physical advantage, I get even.
Good on you, m’man. Usually folks are a lot older than you are before they wise up to this approach. Proud of you.
I’m not american, but I read your original post and when you said you were in virginia I just went “oh, of course he met a racist” lol. Sorry to any americans, not trying to be rude, but in my defense, you don’t say a lot of nice things about that region
You’re a better person than most. You handled this situation well imo. I don’t believe telling the sister about him being a bad thing. He needs pressure from everyone in his life to fix the hate in his heart. I’m so sorry this happened to you as you seem like such a great person to interact with. Hope your week gets better from here
Confusing.
dudes just posting this in every possible sub 🤣 Karmaslut.
I am really proud of you. You are protecting future victims of this person, and maybe he might learn something – especially with his sister involved.
One thing I learned from a great American philosopher – Grace Lee Boggs – is that one of our greatest traits is our ability to learn and change. She argues, and I agree with her, that it is our job to evolve each other. You might like her. https://youtu.be/wN7cD_SRD7o?si=wd2_r-4GB1SMB7Lz
Well he didn’t seem to have a problem spouting all this hate in a public place where you caught him, so now everyone knows. Nothing wrong with him being shamed and hopefully anyone who was listening to him or also doing this will see what zero tolerance means. You’re right also telling the principal. He is perpetuating hate and that shit should not be tolerated, it shouldn’t be accepted as baseline behaviour at all.
I’m so sorry you had to go through this. You handled it like a class act, incredibly brave stuff. Fuck that guy and good on you, king.
I am sorry that you lost someone you once considered your friend, even though that jerk wasn’t much of a friend anyways. And let me tell you something; you’ll look back on it one day and when you do, you’ll notice the red flags that you never saw.
good on you OP!! also given what you said about him and his sister, i don’t think it was too far talking to her. you were protecting yourself especially as he’s been prone to violence when upset.
he fucked around, now he can find out!
Ken
Went from tifu to “yesterday my former friend fucked up” really fast
Glorious. Glad you were able to stand up for yourself
Updateme!
Damn you got him good! I applaud you for not going the violent route. The school will deal with class side and maybe his family the rest. No room for that racist shit. You’re certainly the bigger man in this situation. Enjoy your graduation. Congrats!
guess this is what high school drama is nowadays lol
Good job. I’m really bad at confrontation and know how hard it can be when you just want to get along with everyone. I’m proud of you for standing up for yourself! Hope Ken has a hard time getting into college and getting a job.
This whole thing is a good lesson that if everyone thinks someone is a creep there’s probably been some things that caused that to happen.
And being nice to people who make fill in the blanket racist jokes or jokes against any minority isn’t worth your time.
You’re going to learn this young which is helpful.