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RANDOM DRABBLE CHALLENGE | DAY 8

Linda’s Triumph Over High School Harassment

Refusing to be a victim

2 min readJan 8, 2024

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(Day 8) Today’s word is “free”

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Linda was pondering over her nutritious smoothie, a symbol of the right choices.

“Joanne’s boring therapy sessions won’t help me now. I need to break free from these high-school social dynamics. I won’t be treated as a mere tool, and I refuse to be manipulated by immature individuals whose brains seem to reside solely in their pants."

She especially hated Jack because of the way he forced himself on her the night before. Fortunately, Marta intervened just in time, preventing an unthinkable act. Marta’s scream and wild scratches on his back caused him to topple over, injuring himself badly.

Play with us! Here is the challenge!

Gabriela is studying to become a full-stack developer while being a mother of three small kids. This requires her to pay for some graduate programs and boot camps to gain experience. She is writing articles on Medium and Substack to inspire others and fund her journey. If you enjoy Gabriela’s articles, buy her a coffee to support her work.

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Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
Gabriela Trofin-Tatár

Written by Gabriela Trofin-Tatár⁠

Passionate about tech and KM, MSc in International Business. Conscious Parenting advocate. https://chicachiflada.substack.com/

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