OK, so the on-again, off-again friendship between Eddie and Daniel, the boy next door, has been on-again -- albeit with some disagreements. Today, Eddie took it upon himself to try to teach Daniel to read. This effort was not met with enthusiasm and joy.
Steph explained that while Eddie was trying to do a good thing and is a very good teacher, sometimes when your friend is trying to teach you something like that it can make you embarrassed and unhappy which is why Daniel tore up the paper and yelled. Eddie thought about this and it must have seemed reasonable. The next thing I know he's in the office asking me to help him spell "Daniel." He asked me to write it down and leave the room because he needed to do something (which he obviously didn't want me to see.) I was able to catch a peek later. It was a big heart shape with the words "Eddie hrts Daniel" in the middle. He took it to Daniel, explaining that he was trying to make them better friends. Sigh. How to you explain to a 6-year-old about homophobia on the playground and not actually letting people know you care about them because they will interpret that as weakness and use it to taunt and harrass you?
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I hope you'll never have to explain that, because the world is changing for the better. I know plenty of kids, and none is homophobic. Eddie is adding his pure heart to the world, making it a better place. xxooRegina Hackett
I know plenty of kids,and none is homophobic..
Thank you SO MUCH for this post.
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