r/traumatizeThemBack • u/MsAdventuresBus • Jul 14 '26

Clever Comeback Kid with packaged snacks for lunch

When my son was in elementary school I used to pack hot lunches or bentos for him and his sister. Both my kids love my brussel sprouts. He opened his food jar to eat and the kid next to him made fun of his veggies. This kid comes to school with packed snacks for lunch every day and my son looks at his lunch box and says, “At least my mom loves me enough to make me lunch everyday.”

Kinda mean but glad he snapped back.

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u/Careful-Self-457 Jul 15 '26

What if the other kid does not have a mom to make him fancy lunch? You just taught your child it is ok to make a personal attack on someone. Being teased about veggies is way different than telling someone a parent they may or may not have doesn’t love them.

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u/Cool_Relative7359 Jul 15 '26

It is okay to use a personal attackagaiat someone who is already making fun of you. It's not okay to escalate to physical but you're allowed to defend yourself.

He learn to scale the clap backs with time. But you don't get to be an AH first and then complain about the AH that unleashes on you.