I did it. I emailed the woman who spent more than two years harassing me and I cc'd her principal and associate principal. Will she reply? I don't know. I don't care. I'm just glad I stood up to her.
To all the bullied and harassed people in this world, it ain't much, but this one is for you. Here's the letter (personal info redacted because I'm classy like that):
Hi Blank!
Long time, no talk. Or shall I call you Anonymous? Anonymous Name was the name on your messages but if you were trying to be anonymous, you failed pretty hard. I've known your legal name since about an hour after I read the very first message you sent me.
I was going through some old files recently and came across harassing messages. You know how curiosity and Google are. Wow, I'm shocked you're a teacher now. I see you have a degree in special education, too. That's noble of you. Are there any fat girls in your classes?
Did you know October is National Bullying Prevention Month? Oh, and did you hear about that news anchor who recently spoke out against a viewer who sent her a nasty email because she's fat? Sounds familiar, doesn't it? I'm still surprised how much time you spent sending messages to me. You even bought memberships to my website, another surprise considering you clearly dislike fat people. But thanks for that. Every dollar counts.
Do you suppose Principal Blank or Associate Principal Blank would be interested in seeing those emails because I still have them. I'd be glad to share copies and all the other information regarding your harassment of me. Yeah, I kept everything. IP addresses, credit card info, your mom's name, the attempt to disguise your home address. How is Mom Blank? Do you still live on Blank St?
Hope you're having a great career as a teacher and more than that, for the sake of your students, I hope you've grown up.
I don't know why you chose to do what you did to me. To my knowledge, we've never even met. You sure tried to make my life hell for a while; and I admit, sometimes, if I was having a vulnerable moment, it hurt. Who wouldn't be hurt, confused or even scared when they start getting taunting messages from a stranger?
Whatever your goal was, I don't know. If it was to get me fired from my day job, that didn't work. In fact, when I went to HR about it, showing them the research I'd done on you, they promoted me. So, in a way, thanks for that, too.
Just curious, what was your point with all that anyway? And why?
You've got a lot of power in your hands with an audience of young, impressionable minds in front of you every day. Don't take it lightly. Children deserve respect, kindness and a teacher who doesn't judge them by the size of their clothes. They get enough hate from their peers.
Very best regards,
Buffie
