What should I do?

Question

My mom is a teacher (Substitute ) but she has an accent, and no one can understand her sometimes. And people talk about her, "Shes retarded, How can someone teach engish and not know how to speak, etc. It gets on my nerves and sometimes makes me cry, and when they talk about her, I try to Ignore them but then it gets to hard to handle, so I start to cry and put down my head. later they see me crying and and say sorry and I didn't mean to make you cry ect. and today that happened again and I started to cry but after a couple of minutes my teacher saw me crying and after class he talked to them and gave them a warning. and I get scared sometimes because I have breathing problems and when I cry I can't stop and I can't breath so I put my head down for a while untill I feel better. Today was the second time this they have made me cry (Different people) and I don't know if I can handle it for 4 more years (until I graduate) sometimes I don't want to go to school, but I go. What should I do?

Sometime I want to leave but I don't have any where to go and it is starting to get me very mad.

Once my mom told me not to cry and I get in trouble if I start to cry

My mom has gone to many english class and she has all of her teacher degrees here (America) and in Mexico. I can't go to a counselor becase we don't have one. Should I forgive them, one of the girls has known me for many years now and the other ones haven't.

Answer 1

Don't be afraid to tell them how you feel, let them know that talking about your mom isn't right, she obviously is a smart person and can do her job well, or she wouldn't have one. You should be proud of her for the job she is doing!

Answer 2

This is something the school system needs to address, not you. Of course, you are hurt, but if she really has that hard of a time with English, it should have been caught before she got a teaching credential. This will be an ongoing problem, and you need to get on with your life so that you can be successful in life. I would hope you can talk to a school counselor about this, and how to de-stress yourself.
Please continue to go to school; you can see from your mother's example how important school is. And of course the pain can be unbearable when people make fun of our parents. But if these are children, that is normal. If they are adults, shame on them. This is a cruel world, but we each in our little corner can make it ok.
My spouse is from Holland, and speaks in a broken English. When possible, I help others understand him when he talks with them, but most of the time I let him work it out. It gives him confidence each time he learns the correct way to say a word in English. My 'mothering" would embarrass him.
Does anyone see you having this reaction, such as not breathing? I would think there would be some concern for you, just as you are concerned for your mom. Please, find someone to talk to and good luck. Focus on you and what you need to get through this difficult time. And find a mentor to help you when you aren't strong enough on your own.

Answer 3

The first part is to admit that your mum has an accent and be proud of it. I used to keep quiet in class because when i talked nobody heard what i said because i have a different accent but i realised that i am getting on my own way. Since then you dont want to know how many people have told me that they liked my accent. So i am proud of myself, same thing can happen. by the way i am from africa.

Answer 4

When people make fun of your Mom's accent say this to them: "And how many languages do YOU speak fluently? She obviously speaks at least 2, even if she does have an accent."

Answer 5

Try to be strong and remember that not every one feels like that towards your mom. Remember to be proud of her and know that as a society we are lucky to have people like you and your mother around.

Answer 6

I feel for u talk to your mum about wat they r saying and ask her to go to classes to better her english