After her son got teased at school for wearing nail polish, mom pens a powerful defense of why he should be accepted.
Pennsylvania mom, Devon Berryann writes in a Facebook post:
“My six year old son likes to wear nail polish. He likes to wear girls’ clothes and tutus. He tells me about the boys he likes at school,” Berryann said.
“Maybe he will outgrow it. Maybe not. I love and accept him for who he is. I always thought that doing that would protect him from the pain of hurtful words and bullies, and I didn’t worry,” she continued.
Berryann describes being shocked and heartbroken when she found out her son was being teased for wearing nail polish at school. “For the first time ever I considered talking him into taking it off. Into hiding that part of himself,” she said. “Because for the first time ever I was scared that he would be gunned down one night when he was out having a good time with his friends.”
But, then Berryann remembered all the reasons why she lets her son be who he is. “Because it makes him happy. Because nothing hurts more than seeing your child truly sad. Because pretending to be someone you’re not to please other people only leads to self-loathing. To depression and to suicide. And that too made me afraid,” Berryann writes.
Then, her most powerful thought yet- “As scared as I am, I know that this world is not going to change with more fear.”
So she bought her son more nail polish, and even an adorable tutu to match. She posted his photo on Facebook with her inspiring message, and it’s already been shared over 21,000 times. The outpour of love and support from people proved that her loving son will be accepted.
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[Featured Image Credit: Facebook- Devon Berryann]
Mom Defends 6-Year-Old’s Right To Be Himself is an article from: LifeDaily