why not resist

Haley 2022-03-22 09:02:34

They kept surrounding him.
Taunt him, throw stones at him, make a circle to tease him.
He was frightened, his eyes twinkling, his fear and anger could not be vented, and the only thought in his heart was "keep smiling, everything will pass."
No one knew his fears, and people liked the observation that he did break the classroom windows.
Why hasn't anyone told him the right way, why hasn't anyone taught him to resist? Why everyone just wants him to control his emotions, no one knows why he is punished every time.
I don't understand, if I had understood earlier, maybe everything would have passed.
He's just an ordinary child, and everything around him is wrong.

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Ben X quotes

  • [first lines]

    Ben: [voiceover] It's hard to explain. It's hard to explain myself. But I never tell lies. Everything I say is true, even when I don't say a thing.

  • Ben: It is high time to become who you are.