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Woman Screenshots The Inappropriate Messages Guys Send Her And Sends Them To Their Moms
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Woman Screenshots The Inappropriate Messages Guys Send Her And Sends Them To Their Moms

Woman Screenshots The Inappropriate Messages Guys Send Her And Sends Them To Their MomsYoung College Student Wonders If She Was Wrong To Inform Her Bullies’ Moms About The Disgusting Things Their Sons Are Sending HerGuys Won't Stop Harassing This Young Woman So She Sends Their Texts To Their MomsAfter Receiving Harassing And Inappropriate Messages From Guys, This Woman Decided To Send Those Messages To Their Moms3 Bullies Harass Female Student By Sending Her Disgusting Messages And Photos, She Gets Her Revenge By Sending The Screenshots To Their MomsBullies Harass This 18 Y.O. By Sending Her Gross Texts, She Worries She Took It Too Far After Ratting Them Out To Their MomsGuys Won't Stop Harassing This Woman So She Sends Their Disgusting Texts To Their MomsWoman Sends All The Mean And Inappropriate Messages She Receives From Guys To Their Moms, Asks If She's A Jerk For Doing SoGuys Won't Stop Harassing This Woman So She Sends Their Inappropriate Texts To Their Moms, Wonders If She Took It Too Far
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There is no excuse for bullying or sexual harassment. None whatsoever. However, the sad fact is that some people still feel guilty and wonder if they were wrong to report bullies and harassers. The bottom line is that the victim shouldn’t be forced to feel this way.

Some victims, however, find innovative ways to get back at their harassers. One 18-year-old college student, redditor u/Left_Wrap_5352, explained how she got in touch with her bullies’ mothers and let them know exactly what their sons were doing to her. You’ll find the full story, in the student’s own words, below. When you’re done reading, let us know in the comments what you think and if you believe that this was the best possible solution to the problem.

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    The redditor’s post got a lot of attention on the AITA subreddit. It received over 24.7k upvotes, and other internet users gave the student dozens of awards for her bravery and honesty.

    Overall, the vast majority of people were very supportive of the student deciding to send all of her bullies’ messages to their mothers. She turned the moms into valuable allies and essentially made sure that they’d keep their kids in line from now on.

    However, some of the redditor’s friends thought that she could have gone about doing things differently, which was what got her wondering if she really did the right thing in the end.

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    Overwhelmingly, redditors agreed that she wasn’t a jerk and she did nothing wrong. They suggested that anyone who is on the harassers’ side should rethink their values in life.

    Bullying has profound negative effects on victims, especially kids. It can seriously damage their mental health and sense of self-worth.

    So it is vital to put an end to bullying, whatever form it might take. “Bullying is never acceptable,” Lauren Seager-Smith, the CEO of Kidscape, a UK anti-bullying charity, told Bored Panda earlier.

    She’d explained to us that there is never a ‘good’ reason for someone to get bullied. Unfortunately, there are multiple reasons why they do become targets. It might be due to their family situation, having a ‘funny’ name, wearing glasses, being overweight… or absolutely anything else. Bullies will latch on to anything and use it as an ‘excuse’ to do what they do.

    “Never underestimate the impact of bullying, understand what your child needs to feel safe and if the bullying is in school—make sure you let the school know the impact of the situation,” Lauren told us.

    “You may also want to seek out opportunities to build your child’s confidence and assertiveness skills so they can feel proud of who they are,” she drew attention to the fact that the younger the child, the more parents might have to help them when it comes to emotional resilience in the face of injustice.

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    The AITA community overwhelmingly expressed one opinion. Here’s what they had to say

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    Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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    Austėja is a Photo Editor at Bored Panda with a BA in Photography.

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    Fat Harry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant. Can't see why she even needs to ask who's at fault here. They didn't ask before sending her messages, why does she need to ask about sending messages to their mothers? Bravo, I say!

    Ozacoter
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is brilliant indeed. I am a worse person and I would sent it to the university. With luck they get kicked out so they dont harass or assault other women.

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    Bill Allen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with the folks saying that the “friends” telling you that you were wrong are not your friends. Get those toxic people out of your life.

    CatWoman312
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m still waiting for Congress to pass the law that states sending unsolicited NSFW pics are the same as “flashing” and should be treated as the sex crime they are. That’s literally what it is anyway just an innovative way of doing it. No normal person flashes their private parts online or in person unless they were asked to

    Random Panda
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It honestly breaks my heart how she says unsolicited d**k pics are par for the course online for women her age. People can be so vile.

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    Fat Harry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant. Can't see why she even needs to ask who's at fault here. They didn't ask before sending her messages, why does she need to ask about sending messages to their mothers? Bravo, I say!

    Ozacoter
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is brilliant indeed. I am a worse person and I would sent it to the university. With luck they get kicked out so they dont harass or assault other women.

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    Bill Allen
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with the folks saying that the “friends” telling you that you were wrong are not your friends. Get those toxic people out of your life.

    CatWoman312
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m still waiting for Congress to pass the law that states sending unsolicited NSFW pics are the same as “flashing” and should be treated as the sex crime they are. That’s literally what it is anyway just an innovative way of doing it. No normal person flashes their private parts online or in person unless they were asked to

    Random Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It honestly breaks my heart how she says unsolicited d**k pics are par for the course online for women her age. People can be so vile.

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