The Price of Empathy
Language: en
There were only two low-income students in our class: Lily and me. My family was struggling financially, but my grades were excellent, which qualified me for a significant scholarship. Because of this, I gave up my spot for the need-based grant, letting Lily have it. I never imagined that at the financial aid assembly, she would publicly accuse me of discriminating against her, claiming I used the grant to insult her dignity. Almost immediately, a post attacking me went viral on the school forum. Everyone was calling me a bully who picked on poor students. She demanded compensation…