Childhood Humiliation

[voluptuary_manque]

We did square dancing too, of course. After we lined up alphabetically, by height D), we had to dance with the partner opposite us. We complained, of course, and the gym teachers had their fun by telling us they would play any music we like if the boys asked the girls opposite them to dance.

Back to square dancing! That was junior high, I think.

It was only in the university that I finally began to enjoy any kind of sport. I excelled in archery, enjoyed judo and developed a fondness for cycling that lasted for years. I even became fond of weight-lifting, though I never got any good at it. Now, if there isn't something to eat at the end, I'm not interested.

 

[Edward Teach]

In 6th grade (elementary school back then) we learned to square dance and also do a box step waltz. Then we had a fucking dance. Everybody wanted to dance with the same three or four girls. God it was awful but it did serve to rid me of some shyness.

The next year, in junior high, we had a sock hop in the gym every day durning lunch period. Student Council members chose the songs, which were all pop hits, and a teacher tried to keep the slow song dancers a respectful distance apart. It didn't always work. It was the neatest thing going and really got me past any shyness with girls. We rushed to finish lunch so we could go dance. Every Friday night, there was a teen dance at the YWCA that was really cool. I learned to wear a jock strap and a pair of jockey shorts to keep the erections under control when slow dancing.

 

[ishtat]

When I was 6 or maybe 7 our school did a tableau depicting various nursery rhymes. I was cast in the role of the spider who frightened Miss Muffett away.

Fair enough, I didn't mind that bit, but at the dress rehearsal an evil being , a mother produced some black tights - my costume .

I was horrified, my friends sniggered, one or two laughed. I couldn't do it, the humiliation of being forced to wear tights in front of an audience, Boys didn't wear tights!

An oppotunity arose. I stole the tights, cut them up and flushed them down the toilet. - or so I thought. The toilet blocked. I was caught. Two strokes of the cane (English schools still had corporal punishment then) which hurt. Mum told me I was an idiot. Dad told me it served me right for getting caught but bought me an ice cream.

Dad understood what black tights could do for a boys reputation.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

When I was 6 or maybe 7 our school did a tableau depicting various nursery rhymes. I was cast in the role of the spider who frightened Miss Muffett away.

Fair enough, I didn't mind that bit, but at the dress rehearsal an evil being , a mother produced some black tights - my costume .

I was horrified, my friends sniggered, one or two laughed. I couldn't do it, the humiliation of being forced to wear tights in front of an audience, Boys didn't wear tights!

An oppotunity arose. I stole the tights, cut them up and flushed them down the toilet. - or so I thought. The toilet blocked. I was caught. Two strokes of the cane (English schools still had corporal punishment then) which hurt. Mum told me I was an idiot. Dad told me it served me right for getting caught but bought me an ice cream.

Dad understood what black tights could do for a boys reputation.

Good for dad!

 

[TE999]

If there was any square dancing in PE when I took it, the girls must have danced with each other. I played baseball (third base and clean up hitter), along with football (running back) and basketball (center) and did tolerably well in all of them.

I also had major roles in student musicals for all four years...no dancing tho. I have no clue how to square dance.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

If there was any square dancing in PE when I took it, the girls must have danced with each other. I played baseball (third base and clean up hitter), along with football (running back) and basketball (center) and did tolerably well in all of them.

I also had major roles in student musicals for all four years...no dancing tho. I have no clue how to square dance.

Square dancing is fun. You get to touch at least four different girls. Virginia is better!

 

[jomar]

Square dancing is fun. You get to touch at least four different girls. ...

Yeah, that was fun.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Yeah, that was fun.

Especially once you get older and sometimes the lights aren't as bright as they "should" be.

 

[bluebell]

Ha! I remember square dancing in sixth grade. I always tried to be in the group with a certain girl. I could tell she liked me because she would kick me in the shins.

*kicks you in the shins*

 

[jomar]

*kicks you in the shins*

*noogie*

 

[TE999]

Square dancing is fun. You get to touch at least four different girls. Virginia is better!

I rather touch one all over...in private.

I thought Virginia was for lovers.

 

[bluebell]

*noogie*

That is so not the appropriate response.

*purple nurple*

 

[Safe_Bet]

*noogie*

I thought that word was spelled with a k instead of a g...

 

[TE999]

I thought that word was spelled with a k instead of a g...

No...that 'k' is in the word knuckle...with which you give a noogie.

 

[jomar]

That is so not the appropriate response.

*purple nurple*

Doh!

*bra snap*

I thought that word was spelled with a k instead of a g...

TE *nods*

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Damn, this is a good bottle of Zin. There was supposed to be the word "reel" after Virginia. hic!

 

[glynndah]

Damn, this is a good bottle of Zin. There was supposed to be the word "reel" after Virginia. hic!

I was wondering who Virginia was.

 

[Killswitch]

I had a visible physical issue as a kid....still do but spent the better part of my childhood getting in fights, starting at oh....5 years old.

It was the name calling and teasing (humiliation) that made me who I am today.

I didnt take shit from any man then and I certainly dont today.

 

[bluebell]

Doh!

*bra snap*

Yeah, yeh bastid.

*bites*

 

[tickledkitty]

Ok, how about that President's challenge thing for physical fitness? Remember that? Gawd. I could never do any of that stuff. Never got a patch. That was the prize, right? A patch with the president's seal or whatever. I think Obama should kill that whole thing. It's just another exercise in humiliation.

 

[bluebell]

I had a visible physical issue as a kid....still do but spent the better part of my childhood getting in fights, starting at oh....5 years old.

It was the name calling and teasing (humiliation) that made me who I am today.

I didnt take shit from any man then and I certainly dont today.

Will you take a hug thing? Not a real hug, because that probably isn't badass enough, but you might be able to make an allowance for a hug thing.
It's like a hybrid. But more bitchin'. Mebbe.

Ok, how about that President's challenge thing for physical fitness? Remember that? Gawd. I could never do any of that stuff. Never got a patch. That was the prize, right? A patch with the president's seal or whatever. I think Obama should kill that whole thing. It's just another exercise in humiliation.

I was super duper at Sit & Reach.
(Sucked hardcore at those goddamn pull ups, though. *fumes*)

 

[neonlyte]

Will you take a hug thing? Not a real hug, because that probably isn't badass enough, but you might be able to make an allowance for a hug thing.
It's like a hybrid. But more bitchin'. Mebbe.


I was super duper at Sit & Reach.
(Sucked hardcore at those goddamn pull ups, though. *fumes*)

Horizontal jogging? Was that on the list?

Keep America hybrid... that kinda thing?

 

[jomar]

Yeah, yeh bastid.

*bites*

Why, I oughta...

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

We didn't have real PE in K-8. If it was pretty outside, we had recess, if it wasn't, we went to the gym and played dodgeball or something like that or played in the room. In 5-8 grade, the teachers switched classes (usually they only did that for 6-8 but we had a 5/6 split when I was in 5th grade, so that year 5th switched too.) The english teacher was the boys' basketball coach and he did PE with us, though I don't think we did it every day. Usually we either had to run laps or play dodgeball in the gym and if it was pretty, we went outside and played volleyball.

We did the square dance and Virginia reel as part of history class. Teacher picked partners so there were no "losers" left at the end. When I was in 6th or 7th grade (I don't remember which), we had a dance. Only dance ever held there as far as I know. I had a friend one class higher than me and he danced with me. I had a crush on him, so it was all good.

I don't even want to talk about dances in high school. *shudder*

 

[Boxlicker101]

Ok, how about that President's challenge thing for physical fitness? Remember that? Gawd. I could never do any of that stuff. Never got a patch. That was the prize, right? A patch with the president's seal or whatever. I think Obama should kill that whole thing. It's just another exercise in humiliation.

That was JFK, so it was after I finished high school. I remember the thing about the fifty mile hike.