High School Student Gets Ridiculed For Having Lunch Notes From Her Nanny

You can never be too sure what a person is going through with a simple glance. They might be experiencing the worst time of their life and can still muster up a smile.

This is why showing compassion is important; it might mean so much without you even knowing.

What might seem small to you could be the thing that helps another person survive their day-to-day struggles. It might be the thing that brings positivity to their life.

Kids and teenagers are included in this. They have less control over their environments, especially their home lives.

They often get tangled in the mess that their parents create, and even seeking refuge at school isn't much help. Sure, it's where they could meet confidants, but there are also many bullies lurking around schools.

There was a post in the subreddit r/AITAH wherein a teenager ranted about her experience with a new student. She went on about how odd she thought the new student was.

One of the people in her group of friends tried to invite the girl after seeing her eat lunch in her car every day. The new student agreed, and OP observed her lunch routine, wherein she picked up a note stuck to her food container, read it, and smiled.

OP became curious and eventually asked her about it, to which the girl answered honestly. However, OP's reply wasn't taken too warmly by others, including the new student.

This is OP's post about the new girl in her friend group

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OP started by introducing her, and it wasn't the most friendly introduction

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The new girl ate alone until OP's group of friends included her. OP then noticed a habit that the new girl had

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OP went on to question her about it, and the girl explained, but OP's reply didn't sit well with her

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The new girl explained how it was normal for her and her siblings

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Her feelings were hurt, and she went back to eating by herself. OP was called out by one of her friends, who explained how bad the girl's situation actually was

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The majority of the people in the comments easily dubbed OP as the asshole

Fritemare

This Redditor urged her to apologize and suggested ways to invite the girl to have lunch with them again

JanellaDubois

The word 'weird' already made Redditors hesitant to judge OP right from the start

Analbox

OP was aware of how the new girl lit up whenever she read the notes

otakuchips

Redditors shared their own stories about being shamed

Analbox

Something that you might judge for a minute can fester into tormenting someone until they grow older

TacoTuesday4All

It could form a bad habit that affects their mental health

ClothDiaperAddicts

Kids can be cruel, and unless they understand the impact of their words, they might continue to wreak havoc

StartingAgain2020

Freely expressing yourself is a privilege that you shouldn't lose

amirabobira

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amirabobira

The notes are probably daily reminders that someone at home cares for her

GrannyGrumblez

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GrannyGrumblez

She wouldn't read it multiple times if it didn't mean a lot. It's something that OP should have concluded on her own

BangarangPita

The nanny could have helped with the turmoil that the girl experiences at home

jsicka

It's a bridge that doesn't deserve to be burned due to harsh comments

tillacat42

They're actually good friends for calling you out

Exotic-Panda9887

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Exotic-Panda9887

The 'weird' girl might deserve to sit with them more

Chay_Charles

A Redditor was actually jealous that someone puts nice notes in the girl's lunch

Magenta_the_Great

And someone replied with a virtual lunch note of their own

Analbox

The way OP worded her question and how she delivered it wasn't the best. It came across as unfiltered and harsh, which might be the reason why the new girl's feelings were easily hurt.

OP's friend was right to call her out, as it would hopefully prevent OP's tendency to be mean to the new girl or anyone else. Of course, that would only happen if OP takes the initiative to apologize and make amends.

What do you think OP should do? Share your thoughts in the comments.