A Woman Humiliated My Eight-Year-Old Daughter at Her Birthday Party—Then Threatened to Reveal Who Her “Real Father” Was
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Chapter 15 - My slap
I accepted responsibility too.
Ellie was already standing behind me when I struck Sabine.
That made it retaliation.
I entered pretrial diversion for misdemeanor assault.
Requirements:
Conflict-management course.
Community service.
No direct contact with Sabine outside lawyers and business process.
Successful completion:
Dismissal.
One facilitator asked:
“What did hitting Sabine teach your daughter?”
I said:
“That I would protect her.”
He answered:
“You had already protected her by moving her behind you.”
I stayed quiet.
Then he said:
“What did the slap teach after that?”
Harder question.
I knew.
“That anger gives you permission.”
May you like
He nodded.
I did not want Ellie learning that lesson from me.
