She Respects Me

“She doesn’t respect anyone.”
“No, she doesn’t.”
“She is horrible,” the lunchroom teachers agreed.
“She respects me,” I said.
Dead silence.
“That doesn’t count,” one replied.
I already knew this.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Mcferran Avatar
March 21, 2019 at 10:58 PM
Meh... I see why she doesn't respect them! ;D
Krutsinger Avatar
March 22, 2019 at 6:12 AM
I knew you would "get this".
Gauthier Avatar
March 21, 2019 at 10:29 PM
"That doesn't count" LOL
Krutsinger Avatar
March 22, 2019 at 6:12 AM
You know I have heard this more than ten times, right?
Kiser Avatar
March 21, 2019 at 1:17 PM
Ooh, "da nerve"!
Krutsinger Avatar
March 21, 2019 at 8:19 PM
At a certain age, you become invisible everywhere, even at work.
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