Like most elementary school-aged children, when the eleven-thirty bell rang, I would rejoice, for it was lunch time. Reaching into my backpack, grabbing my lunch bag and water bottle, sitting down at my desk, and eating my lunch had become a ritual I was accustomed to. This all changed approximately three fourths of the way through my fifth-grade year, when the absolute worst possible thing that could have happened to me, happened to me, leaving me forever incapable of eating in front of people or in public places. I am Megan. I have experienced a psychologically traumatizing incident at such a young, impressionable age that the truth of this inncident has left a permanent scar on not only my self-image and self-worth, but my lifestyle.
The particular school day in question was incredibly ordinary. After our first few classes, it was lunch time. Our teacher left for her lunch break and was replaced by a substitute teacher to supervise us ten-year-olds. I grabbed my lunch bag and water bottle, sat back at my desk, and began eating. Once I finished eating my main meal, I …show more content…
While I am certain he did this with no malicious intent (he did the same thing to other students, followed by the same laughter from the class), his wisecrack made me incredibly self-conscience, because it brought to light the fact that the fat girl was eating something unhealthy. The following day, I brought a lunch again, but kept it inside my lunch bag, concealing what I was eating. This behaviour carried on for over a year until I all-together stopped bringing a lunch to school. Nowadays, during my lunch period you won’t find me in the cafeteria, but instead, in the library, studying or reading. This experience impacted my self-image so negatively, making me so unreasonably self-conscience and worried that others are constantly watching me while I eat, silently (or explicitly) judging
The particular school day in question was incredibly ordinary. After our first few classes, it was lunch time. Our teacher left for her lunch break and was replaced by a substitute teacher to supervise us ten-year-olds. I grabbed my lunch bag and water bottle, sat back at my desk, and began eating. Once I finished eating my main meal, I …show more content…
While I am certain he did this with no malicious intent (he did the same thing to other students, followed by the same laughter from the class), his wisecrack made me incredibly self-conscience, because it brought to light the fact that the fat girl was eating something unhealthy. The following day, I brought a lunch again, but kept it inside my lunch bag, concealing what I was eating. This behaviour carried on for over a year until I all-together stopped bringing a lunch to school. Nowadays, during my lunch period you won’t find me in the cafeteria, but instead, in the library, studying or reading. This experience impacted my self-image so negatively, making me so unreasonably self-conscience and worried that others are constantly watching me while I eat, silently (or explicitly) judging