I Have Been Slapped Across The Face

What's done is done. You cant undo it, so there's no point talking about what you should or shouldn't have done.

If it were me, I don't think I'd wait until morning. I'd call, and tell him I am sorry I lost it and struck him. Add no buts, or if only, just the straight out apology.

Then, first thing the next day, I would go to the principal, and explain exactly what was going on in the classroom and the fact that I struck a student. This is when I would explain why I did what I did. What the boy was doing that got me so riled that I lost control of myself, and subsequently, him.



That being said, I don't blame him for hitting you back. Even if he's been raised to not hit a girl, you hit him from behind. He merely defended himself from a blind attack.
Of course, he shouldn't, strike a teacher. He shouldn't get away with it as it sets a bad precedent. It's a bad situation all around. Now you just have to do some damage control.


Good luck. I hope it all turns out okay for you.


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Oh dear. What a tough one.

I disagree with you slapping him, but also disagree on him slapping you.

Maybe the student also had a bad day or life. Not all homes are happy.

I hope that you are well at the moment.

Good luck. Also, what do you teach?

A 10th grade kid slaps back a 22 year old teacher? Twice?
I'm reading all these comments below and all these jabronis say how you shouldn't have slapped the kid. This proves that this site is full of jabronis.

When I was in 10th grade kids who made mistakes got their asses flogged. And those who reported such stuff to their parents would get whipped by their parents too. It wasn't the child-abuse kind of whooping. Just a who's-in-charge-don't-be-a-dumbass kind of whooping. And it did all of us a lot of good and no bad.

I'm not advocating for child abuse.

Once one of the boys in high school turned against the teacher and it was a straight up fist fight. He got expelled.

To all these nutjobs asking you to apologize to a kid, are they out of their fucking minds? The fact that he threatened to sue you is laughable. The stupid kids of this generation... no wonder they grow up to be shitty adults becoming strippers and crack-dealers.

I think it's easier to apologize to his parents than to him personally. I mean he hit you too didn't he. I would be furious

I would speak to the principal first and see what they recommend

Good idea! Just apologize tomorrow :)

i'd talk with a lawyer.. like now, don't talk to US about this.

What happened so far?

🤔 Not slapped him... really... However he shouldn't have slapped you either.