A Lump in the Throat
Conversations with my Daughter #20
Milla: Will there be fat people at my school?
Me: I don't know. Why do you want to know if there will be fat people at your school.
Milla: Because I might laugh at them.
Me: I don't think that's very nice.
Milla: (silence)
Me: Do you remember when you told me you didn't like it when people laughed at you because you pronounced words wrong?
Milla: (silence)
Me: You laughing at other people would make them feel the same way.
Milla: (silence)
Me: Do you think it's nice to make people feel like that?
Milla: (silence)
Me: Do you think it would be nice to make people feel bad?
Milla: I don't want to talk about it.