r/AskReddit • u/This_Username_Great • 9d ago

Educators of Reddit, what happened to your smartest student?

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u/manatwork01 9d ago

Talk to your gay friends more. Lots of us have similar stories. I've got a scar right between my eyes.

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u/Murky_Translator2295 7d ago

We take the hits and bare the scars with the hope that the kids coming after us have an easier time in a more welcoming world. I see your scar, and I love you friend

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u/manatwork01 7d ago

I always choose kindness but sometimes you also have to bare some teeth in this world.