Melomiri

They Called My Daughter a Trash Can

Language: en

Before the school stage play performance, my daughter Betty came home clutching a dingy cardboard costume, secretly wiping tears in the corner. I asked her what role she was playing. She mumbled quietly, "A trash can." Her teacher posted the program schedule in the group chat, explaining: "Every child is important. Trash cans are also part of urban civilization." But when I clicked on it, I discovered that the school board chairman's daughter was playing the princess, and the PTA president's son was playing the prince. And my daughter's name was placed at the very bottom of the…

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