Appologies for the length of this!
I'm 21, I work as a TA in Year 2 and I really love my job. I feel like I have a good connection with all of the children and majority of parents but recently I have felt like a victim and I'm not comfortable with it.
A few weeks ago while doing one on one catch up a child said (as children do!) 'How old are you? My mum says you're 12 and you cant look after me properly' I found this mildly amusing but at the same time it hurt my feelings.
it's 2 mums that seem to have an issue with me, at first they thought I was a student and when I told them I was in fact a TA they were very taken aback (possibly due to the fact the other TAs are older?)
I see them in the playground pointing at me and laughing, I've occasionally heard things like 'What is she wearing' and 'I wouldn't want her in the school'
At the start of the day myself and next door's TA greet the children and talk to parents if needed, these 2 parents refuse to talk to me, when I asked mum1 if I could help her with the term dates she 'no you can't darling you wont know. Get your teacher'
On Friday, one child keept saying to me that 'my mum says I don't need to listen to you' and when I followed it up I found out it was true and was then shouted at by mum2 in front of everyone in the playground. She told me that I was calling her son a liar and I am incapable of caring for her child. I felt close to tears at this point but I remained calm and said that I'm sorry she feels that way and would she like to come in to discuss the matter.
She then continued to shout at me saying I need to stop telling her what to do before she files a complaint and gets me fired.
Obviously by this point it had turned a few heads. Staff were coming towards us. The TA in the room next to mine asked her if she could either leave or visit the head (she left) I had sort of froze out of shock until I got lead away gently by the charming PE teacher who told me not to worry because I haven't done anything wrong.
I suffer from Anxiety disorder so when it all caught up with me I spent the next 15 minutes having a panic attack. The head teacher says she will talk to the parent and address everything on Monday so I'm really nervous about tomorrow but I don't know if I'm over reacting or not.
I was bullied at school so it makes those memories come flooding back. I don't really know what I'm asking here! but kind words/advice/relate-able stories are welcome.
Thank you x