To feel proud of my daughter

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My dd is in year 7. She started a new school like all year 7’s did. We tried to prepare her for life with older kids who will bully. Well it worked.
A girl went up to her and told her she was ugly. Dd promptly responded with “I’m not a mirror” and walked off. The other girl was literally stumped

Im so proud she was able to do that. I wouldn’t have had the confidence to do that

Haha sounds like something my 15 year old daughter would say tbh she cannot stand bullies and I'm also proud of the way she reacts if it ever happens which is very rare these days but there will always be a nobhead around to be nasty for no reason.
Some of my family members have commented in the past that I have taught her to be gobby and she should just ignore them and be the bigger person but I'm not a pushover and neither is she.

That’s brilliant! My dd is only 11. It’s great these kids are more resilient growing up. Kids should be able to stand up for themselves instead of just ignoring it

That is a brilliant response and it made me snort tea.
Sending your daughter a virtual high five.

Good on your DD 💪

I’m aghast that someone would have the nerve to outright insult another person to their face like that 😢 I thought all schools make a big thing of being kind etc.

Love this OP, well done for imparting wit on to your young lady!

My DS (11 but in primary) has started coming up with the most hilarious and technically polite responses. I guess it all comes with age, because he had a very similar encounter when he started a new primary school 2 years ago - on that occasion he just told the teacher. Now he is well versed I sometimes have to tell him to tone it down!

Good for her. Bloody depressing that kids do such things though

Brilliant response and well done to your DD. Ds has diffused a lot of situations with humour, someone said come on, square up to me, so my son made a shape of a square with his arms level with his shoulders and his elbows bent and then did a dance and sang song called I am a Shape from a BBC children's show Mister Maker that they all grew up on. Everyone around them just laughed and the wanna be fighter walked off in a huff.

What he didn't know is that my son was a black belt in karate and awesome at ground fighting (grappling on the floor with an opponent, usually someone older, heavier and taller than him due to numbers but goodness he was great at it) so was honestly prepared for any potential fight. He will avoid a fight though because he isn't an idiot.

Mine would also say are you okay with a head tilt and a puzzled look which is a no response response. I hate secondary school for these shits trying to act all hard and big by trying to take someone else down.