My Son Was Treated Poorly Because of His Looks Throughout His Freshman Year – After Summer Break, Not Even the Kids Who Used to Tease Him Recognized Him, so He Did What He Had Been Planning for Months

“You’re not eating.”

“I ate after practice.”

He hadn’t been to practice. I watched him pull his sleeves over his hands and told myself he was cold. He pushed the plate away.

“May I be excused.”

“I’m not hungry.”

I let him go.