Dayton walked from the bus stop to her house. She didn’t live far from school but was on the border of needing bus or being able to walk. Normally she took the bus so that her and her friends could talk more. This time she decided to walk home. She wanted to collect her thoughts. She still fumed that Mr. Rhys was a little. He had kept his status hidden. All this time. She wondered how long he knew. The timelines didnt mesh he was gone several weeks but not enough time to go through the system, get assigned to the district and go through recertification to teach if littles were even allowed to teach. Now he paraded around at four inches tall like nothing had changed when in fact everything had changed.
Mr. Rhys, isn’t a person. This wasn’t some kind of arguable point. The cold hard science of it all validated everything. He is a different species. His body internally is different. He breathes different. Smells different. Hears different. He was human in shape only.
She had heard her mom talking with Mrs. Reeves about how hard it has been for the school district to find teachers. In the back of her mind that’s what this was really about. The school trying to use Mr. Rhys now that he is a little. They went too far though. She was certain that the authorities, the government, SEA the Smallara Enforcement Agency didn’t know. They would never let a little parade around in public without a collar. It was illegal. The law was specific. Littles were to be collared. The collar was to have an I.D. tag. The I.D tag would have the littles Name, along with the guardian’s name and address.
Mr. Rhys was walking around the school like some kind of undocumented immigrant only in this case little. A little gains their rights firstly through the jurisdiction they are registered in. Secondly by the guardian who ends up owning them. Mr. Rhys doesn’t appear to be registered; he doesn’t appear to have a guardian. If he does then its on the district to prove it. The school is publicly funding they have to publish how the money is spent and if they havent allocated funds to pay for a liscensed guardian to care for him, to oversee him, to be ultimately in charge of him. The law is the law and they would be in violation of it. He would be improperly cared for which would equate to neglect a SEA issue. He would be improperly liscensed as no guardian directly in charge of him a SEA issue. He has no collar and parades around in public without one which is a SEA issue. All of them illegal. All of them improper for a government entity to allow and schools are government entities funded by tax dollars. Accountability is everything. She knew this didnt smell right and she just needed to line all her ducks up.
Dayton could see her house now. This was normally where she would separate from Hayden as she lived on the backside of the block adjacent to her house. This time Dayton turned towards her home alone.
She trudged up the walkway kicking a rock before pressing her shoulder into the large heavy front door. She stepped into her house letting the door slam behind her with a muted slam. She could hear her mom in the kitchen. She knew better then to let the door slam. She would never hear the end of it from her mom.
She bounded up the stairs two by two with her backpack slapping against her back. “I got a bunch of homework mom. Be down later.” She yelled, giving her mom a slight wave of her wrist
Her mother’s reply was muffled, curious, probably, but Dayton didn’t care. Not tonight. Her mother’s hovering could wait. The last thing she needed right now was more questions. She was already simmering.
Up the stairs and into her room, the door clicked shut behind her. She exhaled hard, jaw tight, and leaned her back against the door. Her gaze shifted to the corner shelf, where her Little supplies sat in perfect, untouched order, tiny blankets, carefully stitched pillows, a delicately carved feeding bowl, and the velvet-lined collar she’d ordered the week she passed Guardian training.
All of it had been meant for Thomas. Her trial Little. A stubborn little prick who’d eventually folded, who learned, like they all did. Who looked up at her, finally, with the wide-eyed deference she deserved. The part she wouldn’t admit to herself is she also warmed up to him. He showed her the other part of being a guardian. That littles were pets but they were also more than that. It was complicated. Like Sara Reeves her unofficial official sister, while not related they considered each other family nonetheless. Tiffany Reeves and her mother were close friends and had been since childhood. So, their family were close, tight knit. Sara talked about how Jordy, her little was more than a pet and less than a person. Dayton never quite understood that until Thomas. They stayed in touch via the LittleNet. But, it wasn’t the same. He was in one of Chloe’s little cities at Generitech now. She could still see him but arrangements always had to be made. It wasn’t just a pop over kind of thing.
Dayton’s hands clenched as she sank to the floor, yanked her phone from her back pocket, and opened the chat with Thomas. The screen glowed, and her fingers hovered pausing over his name before she typed:
“Hey Tommy…How’s the new guardian group? Did you get a good one?” She giggled to herself knowing how much he ‘loved’ it when she called him tommy.
“I sent a few things via Generitech’s LittleMail.” Dayton said pausing for a second before adding “Just a blanket. Had to make it for home economics, so don’t get excited. Not like I was thinking of you or anything. There’s a little surprise tucked in too. Nothing fancy. Just your style. I added some reeces peanut butter cups to. Sorry that they are people sized.” She added on not wanting him to think she missed him or anything. She then added “stay safe”
She hit send.
It was only after the message was sent off that she noticed Nicole’s update blinking on her home screen. One message. Just one.
But it was enough.
Mr. Rhys, confirmed unclaimed. Working under some district protocol. Temporary housing on campus.
Dayton stared, her heart thudding. Her lips parted as her breath hitched, and slowly she turned her head toward the shelf again.
She could practically see him there. Not as he was now, buttoned-up, smug, defiant, but as he should be. Kneeling. Collared. Obedient. Pet.
Her little.
Her fingers tapped furiously across the screen.
Dayton [3:42 PM]
Kinz, your sister home yet?
Kinsley [3:42 PM]
Nope. Why? Too scared to message her yourself?
Dayton [3:43 PM]
Why would I, when I’ve got you. my legally designated god little for that? Perks of the title, babe. Comes with 24/7 access.
Kinsley [3:43 PM]
You’re the worst. I knew Nicole naming you my god guardian was a mistake. I’m filing for reassignment the second I figure out how to forge her signature.
Dayton [3:44 PM]
Too late. I’m locked in. I even framed the paperwork.
You’re stuck with me, short stack. That means if Nicole gets hit by a rogue drone delivery, I own your tiny butt.
Kinsley [3:44 PM]
You’d turn my life into a dystopian Girlboss sitcom. I’d be cleaning your AirPods with a toothbrush by day two.
Dayton [3:45 PM]
Please. Day one.
And you’d still prefer me over some randos. Admit it. Imagine geeky Grant Mills from 4th Grade standing over you.
Kinsley [3:45 PM]
Ugh.
I almost miss arguing with you.
Keyword: almost.
Dayton [3:46 PM]
Careful. You’re starting to sound like you have feelings or something. Gross.
Kinsley [3:46PM]
You’re insufferable. I prayed you’d wash out of Guardian training. But nooo. Top of the class. Must’ve been a sea of NPCs.
Dayton [3:47] PM
Jealousy is such a bad color on you. You know Nicole would never revoke me. She’s obsessed with me. 😛 Love her.
Anyway, speaking of chaos,
We’ve got a teacher at school. A Little. Unclaimed. No collar. Tried to pull rank. Refused to call me Miss Harris. Like… what?
Kinsley [3:46 PM]
LOLOL. 😂
You’re telling me a Little told you no? That’s rich. All that Guardian training and you’re still getting clowned in public?
Dayton [3:47 PM]
He’s pretending he’s still our teacher. Like nothing changed. It’s actually kind of surreal.
He made me pass out the syllabus. Me. A ranked Guardian.
Kinsley [3:47 PM]
Wait, he’s still teaching?? I thought only licensed Littles could teach other Littles. I’ve been studying legal precedents, don’t roll your eyes, and that’s not supposed to be a thing.
Dayton [3:48 PM]
He’s unclaimed. I think the district’s stretching things while they stall on hiring a real teacher. Save money or pocket the extra or something. I’m gonna talk to Sara and Chloe, if he’s working outside the traditional little system, they’ll know. Might even be a legal oversight.
Kinsley [3:48 PM]
Translation: you’re already plotting your power grab.
Try not to put him on a leash in class, Dayzilla.
Dayton [3:49 PM]
Hey!
I am not Dayzilla. I’m just… assertively nurturing.
Kinsley [3:49 PM]
You’re a tyrant with lip gloss.
Dayton [3:50 PM]
And yet, I’m still your god guardian.
Sleep tight knowing your future is in my hands. 😘
Kinsley [3:50 PM]
Nicole made one mistake. She’ll correct it.
Dayton [3:50 PM]
She won’t. She loves me. I bring snacks. And I do the best French braids in the neighborhood. I’d take a bullet for her and hten come back from the dead to haunt your little ass for sport.
Kinsley [3:50 PM]
Blocked. Emotionally. Spiritually. Digitally.
Dayton [3:51 PM]
Text me when she’s home, Kinz.
Kinsley [3:51 PM]
Yeah yeah.
Try not to dethrone your Little teacher before dinner.
Dayton [3:52 PM]
Talk later, tiny terror. 😘
Her thumb hovered over the FaceTime app. Then she tapped into the group chat and hit call.
Video Call Connects
Sara’s face appeared first, relaxed against a pillow, curls glowing golden in the afternoon light.
“Dayyyton,” she drawled. “No fires to put out today?”
Chloe, half out of frame, raised her hand lazily.
“Hi, Day.”
Dayton didn’t waste time. Her face was already flushed.
“We’ve got a Little teaching at my school.”
Sara blinked. “Wait, what? Teaching?”
“Unclaimed,” Dayton said. “Four inches. Standing on a platform. Talking to us like he’s in charge.”
That got Chloe to sit up.
“That’s… bold.”
Dayton scowled. “He refused to call me Miss Harris. Just said my name like we were equals. Then had me pass out papers. Like. I. Was. His. Assistant.”
Sara cringed. “Oof. That had to sting for you.”
“I passed everything,” Dayton snapped. “Guardian evals. Licensing. All of it. I earned my place. I’ve trained with actual Littles. And this, this guy, walks in and pretends none of it matters?”
Chloe’s tone was curious but careful.
“Does he have a handler or guardian?”
“Some temp aide. Cassie. Student teacher. But he’s technically unclaimed. Lives on campus housing. District’s just dragging their feet or something.”
Sara leaned forward. “You thinking about filing a claim?”
Dayton hesitated, then said quietly, “I could give him what he needs.”
Sara tilted her head. “And what is that, exactly?”
“Discipline,” Dayton said flatly. “He’s arrogant. Completely unsocialized. He still thinks he’s a person.”
Chloe raised an eyebrow. “He is a person.”
“He was,” Dayton shot back. “Now he’s a Little. He doesn’t even act like he understands what that means. I could help him. Train him. Teach him how to… exist properly.”
Sara frowned. “Day. That’s a life you’re talking about. Not a project.”
“I know what I’m doing,” Dayton said, crossing her arms. “He needs someone firm. Someone who doesn’t treat him like he’s still full-sized. If no one steps in, he’s going to get himself hurt.”
“Is that really why you want to file?” Chloe asked quietly. “Because you care? Or because he embarrassed you?”
Dayton didn’t look away. “Both.”
Silence.
Chloe’s voice was soft but cold:
“So this isn’t about helping him. It’s about control.”
“I’d treat him well,” Dayton said, jaw tight. “He’d have structure. A real home. A routine. And no more pretending he’s something he’s not.”
Sara leaned back, arms crossed. “You sound like you’re talking about a possession, not a pet person.”
“Maybe he’s somewhere in between,” Dayton said. “He acts like one of those strays that thinks it owns the neighborhood. But with the right handling? I could fix that.”
Chloe looked straight at her. “And when he resists? When he still talks back?”
Dayton’s eyes didn’t waver. “Then he learns. Like any pet.”
Sara looked like she was about to say something, but Chloe spoke first.
“You don’t train a Little like a dog. You don’t leash him just because he bruised your ego.”
“I wouldn’t leash him to hurt him,” Dayton said. “But I’d leash him to remind him. Who’s the guardian. Who’s in charge.”
Sara shook her head. “I’ve made mistakes Dayton. But my intentions were always on doing the right thing. What you’re talking about is not what being a guardian should be about.”
“It is to me,” Dayton said. “And if no one else is willing to teach him his place, I will.”
The screen went dark as Dayton ended the call first. She didn’t wait for Chloe or Sara’s approval.
She stared at the reflection in the black screen. Imagined Rhys, his little voice silenced, his sharp shirts traded for something soft and manageable. A collar resting snug under his chin.
She’d pet him gently, reward him when he behaved. Teach him commands.
He’d fight her at first. Of course he would. But he’d learn.
He’d learn who he belonged to. Who kept him safe. Who protected him. Who cared for him. Who provided him with a better home. A better life then most littles could dream of. She’d provide him with enrichment activities and education. She could take him along when she visits Thomas. Thats not cruelty. That’s providing a better life within the confines with which are allowed.
Dayton being shortsighted and not even listening to Sara and Chloe? I can’t imagine this ending well for her. However, I did love the FaceTime call between Dayton and Kinsely.
Just giving Lethal free material for his Little Dayton story if he ever gets back to it.
Im glad you liked the dayton kinsley talk
Anything to encourage more little dayton.
NOPE ! No no no no nooo!! Dayton can fuck all the way off !!!
Sounds like a lethal comment.
I hope she gets a little she loves and loves her in return and changes her mind set. I can always hope lol
I like the cut of his jib
Not even hearing Sara and chole out! Brat spoiled mentality! She will gain a little before this is over but I feel she’ll loose somthing while in the process whether it’s Sara/chloe or Nicole or maybe they’ll just give up on Dayton unless she can see the error of her ways
Hard to tell at this point but hopefully she gets nothing and crashes and burns !
I feel like Sara and Chloe wouldn’t take it personally, being that she is only in middle school. They would still view her as a kid in alot of ways.
Also get your crusty, dusty and musty ass feet out my face you tiny little tyrant!!!
I hope Sara and Chole prevent this madness damn it but they’ll probably won’t get involved with this really
God I already don’t want rhyes to go with her
It looks like she walked home barefoot, lol.
I could see Chloe getting involved, she’d potentially like tge idea of showing that humans can learn from Littles.
Me too bud.
Oh man that’d be awesome! What a freaking twist for Chloe to see how Dayton is via this call and intervene because of it for both rhys sake and to demonstrate the capabilities of a little to the public
She’s basically saying this to us and to littles in the photo
need to get some glasses, cause for a second i thought that was Cindy Wesson talking to Sarah and Choe….
The fact I feel more sympathy for Cindy than this brat is honestly insane to me lol
Cindy would make the perfect little for Dayton lol
I feel like Dayton would consider that quite a compliment.
I’m not sure Dayton would like Cindy. As while they have some overlap in ideals, where they disagree they really disagree. Dayton also does consider Sara her sister and viceversa theere families are close. Dayton responds to sara generally. Because of now the fact Sara is Dating chloe Dayton would also have different perspectives coming toward her. Which even if they arent immediately accepted would impact her life. As we saw in guardian training ideals sometimes took time for her to come aroudn too but she didnt outright ignore them if she didnt originally agree. She did change and grow as a person
Dayton is closer to Sara’s thinking than she is to Cindy’s. Dayton does think of them as between animals and people. She thinks they do have rights and are capable of doing things within reason.
Where Cindy is, more littles are animals are. They should be treated like animals, taught like animals, and trained for specific tasks like animals. They exist solely to better human society just like any other tool.
not that bad but close lol
1.1) “She still fumed that Mr. Rhys was a little. He had kept his status hidden. All this time. She wondered how long he knew.” it was none of her business
1,2) “The timelines didnt mesh he was gone several weeks but not enough time to go through the system, get assigned to the district and go through recertification to teach if littles were even allowed to teach” Unless he’d already made plans and arrangements before infection
2) “Mr. Rhys, isn’t a person. This wasn’t some kind of arguable point. The cold hard science of it all validated everything.” not a homo sapian, still a person
3) “They went too far though. She was certain that the authorities, the government, SEA the Smallara Enforcement Agency didn’t know. They would never let a little parade around in public without a collar” The collar thing is the only real red flag to me, though I’m sure there’s a legal explanation
4) “The school is publicly funded, they have to publish how the money is spent and if they haven’t allocated funds to pay for a licensed guardian to care for him, to oversee him, to be ultimately in charge of him. The law is the law and they would be in violation of it. He would be improperly cared for which would equate to neglect a SEA issue. He would be improperly liscensed as no guardian directly in charge of him a SEA issue” this little bitch gonna be a lawer ain’t she?
5.1) “A stubborn little prick who’d eventually folded, who learned, like they all did” Poor Thomas
5.2) “The part she wouldn’t admit to herself is she also warmed up to him. He showed her the other part of being a guardian. That littles were pets but they were also more than that. It was complicated” sounds like a minor win for Thomas
6) “She giggled to herself knowing how much he ‘loved’ it when she called him tommy.” great, there;s still a way fir Dayon to bother the Little dude /s
7) “Not like I was thinking of you or anything. There’s a little surprise tucked in too. Nothing fancy. Just your style. I added some reeces peanut butter cups to. Sorry that they are people sized.” She added on not wanting him to think she missed him or anything.” Dayton the Tsundere Guardian
8) “She could practically see him there. Not as he was now, buttoned-up, smug, defiant, but as he should be. Kneeling. Collared. Obedient. Pet.” Regardless of whether Mr Rhys keeps his job, I hope he’s kept safe away from Dayton
9) “Why would I, when I’ve got you. my legally designated god little for that?” Kinsly’s Dayton’s God Little, a term I assume Dayton swiped from Ellie, although it sounds official
10) “You’re insufferable. I prayed you’d wash out of Guardian training. But nooo. Top of the class” I feel your pain Kinsley
11) “He made me pass out the syllabus. Me. A ranked Guardian.” what is her rank?
12) “Wait, he’s still teaching?? I thought only licensed Littles could teach other Littles. I’ve been studying legal precedents, don’t roll your eyes, and that’s not supposed to be a thing” not a thing yet, bu schools need teaches and he has skills, he could be paving the way for Littles like Bryce in the near future
13) “I’m gonna talk to Sara and Chloe, if he’s working outside the traditional little system, they’ll know. Might even be a legal oversight.” Chloe swooping in and patching any legal holes Dayton could exploit would be funny, like if she liked the Idea of a Little teaching humans, so she helped the school fix it.
14) “He refused to call me Miss Harris” that’s not a normal thing for a guardian to demand though, just something a few ego driven losers request.
15) “I earned my place. I’ve trained with actual Littles. And this, this guy, walks in and pretends none of it matters?” he’s earned his place, trained and worked with actual stedents, and you wanna act like that doesn’t matter. The difference is that he is actually the precedent why his students should respect him, you don’t
16) “Discipline He’s arrogant. Completely unsocialized. He still thinks he’s a person.” He and Dayton have that in common.
17) “He is a person.” that is correct Chloe
18) “Is that really why you want to file? Because you care? Or because he embarrassed you?” Shit like this is why Chloe’s my favourite Character.
19) “So this isn’t about helping him. It’s about control.” another Chloe win
20) “I’ve made mistakes Dayton. But my intentions were always on doing the right thing” no the fuck they weren’t you selfish cunt, you’re intention with that damn prank was to push him until he did something about it, then when he did you kept pushing him further. I’m glad she can admit she made mistakes but she needs to with Jordan, not Dayton and Chloe
21) “The screen went dark as Dayton ended the call first. She didn’t wait for Chloe or Sara’s approval.” Dayton hanging up because she didn’t get her way is very in character
22) “A better life then most littles could dream of” he already has that, bitch
23) Wasn’t expecting the conversation betwix Dayton and Kinsly to be over text, but I liked it, hoping they meet in person at some point. I’m surprised Jordan wasn’t present (or was present but not mentioned) when Dayton called Sara.)
23) part of me is wondering if Nicole is still sheltering Kinsly from Dayton like she appeared to in the earlier smallara chapters. Or at least letting them interact in the most bare minimum of ways.
1) its not her business but shes probably going to make it her business.
1.2) That is a possibility. Although canonically hasn’t been a depicted thing very often.
2) The official stance of hte us government is littles arent people. So from a legal standpoint within the confines of hte world People can think different and some do but legally speaking and what would hold up in court Dayton is correct.
3) There could be a justification i agree. But many of daytons points are also valid points working agaisnt him.
4) I really was thinking canonically lawyer would be a good career for Dayton as lots of things she values and believes in fit in nicely with that career path.
5) Dayton does like thomas though
5.2) I would agree he won a battle but not the war.
6) well its more friendly banter between them at this point.
7) She kind of is now that you mention it.
8) I feel like that would be your response to every little on the planet.
9) It is a real thing that became popular because of Ellie but its similar ot the concept of god parents its not a legal mandate but its something you can do and setup.
10) You and kinsley are kindred spirits here.
11) in my head I have her as 17th but I havent validated if ive used that rankign yet. but when I was writing 17th felt right as she was trying hard becuase Sara is #1 so she was going max effort. But her best is not Sara good when it comes to littles so she fell a bit short. But ia lso dont want her as top 5. But high enough to be impressive to most people.
12) He could do some degree but Bryce is in california and this is new york so the teaching lscenses and proesses would be seperate.
13) I doubt chloe would care that much. She’s never even heard of the guy before. So i feel like she would only go so far. As if she treid to use her money, fame and noteriety to righte very wrong she heard about she would never do anything else.
14) Well you are right but its also not normal when someone asks to be addressed a certain way to outright deny it unless it was some extreme ask. Its not like she was asking to be referred to as her majesty Queen Dayton Harris
15) Although dayton is more questioning his qualifiactions as a little being seperate from his qualifiations pre smallara.
16) Dayton slander how could you lol
17) depending on context they both are right.
18) she does call dayton out pretty good here
19) I think we can all agree when it comes to dayton its always about control. Helping would be a secondary thing after her having control.
20) She did admit fault though sometimes you just have to take the win.
21) I thought it would be something someone her age would do in that situation.
22) I dont know if his current life is better then most littles could dream of. I mean its not like he’s chloe’s little. Thats a life better then most littles could dream of or if your Jordy who is is “basically Chloe’s little” * in the kelli teasing voice*
23) I wanted it to be different plus i wnated to try otu different ways to have people communicate in story.
1.2) No, but it’s within reason
2) Governments cn be wrong, so can courts
3) But the other points are just assumptions, the Collar she knows for sure.
4) Yeah.
5.1) even worse
5.2) There’s no winning that war
6) Maybe
7) lol
8) Yeah, you’re right.
9) Damn, I guess Chloe heard the idea and rolled with it.
10) Yay
11) 17th? Out of the hundreds of millions people getting guardian trained she’s the 17th best? Really? Why did I ask? I’m losing respect for the system every time it’s brought up.
12) But the story could spread.
13) But this is a Little being able o teach humans, that lines up with her values quite well, even if she didn’t know him personally. I could see her wanting to help to better life for Littles
14) She was demanding to be addressed as his superior, that is an extreme ask in the context she did it in.
15) The fact he’s still in the classroom should answer that for her.
16) I’m not slandering her, I’m describing her.
19) Yep, agreed
20) You and I have a different Bar for what Qualifies as a “win”
21) I doubt age is a factor, she’ll still be like that in her fifties.
22) Chloe’s Little would be the pinnacle of Littles, Jodan’s life still has Sara as his guardian so still pretty far from the top.
2) Oh, 100% agreement with you there. I personally don’t think the government and courts are right in their positioning on the little issue. But it does make a compelling narrative.
However, because it is the law, it’s understandable to me that people would treat it as such.
3) The collar is the concrete one she is making educated guesses on the rest.
9) It should be no surprise that Ellie ensured Jordy was her Godlittle.
11) well its based on skill, knowledge and ability. While it does weigh morality its weighs it in a similar way to parenting where 5 groups of parents can parent there child differently but still be good parents with good intentions.
Dayton did very well in the skills, well in the book work, regulation, and understanding of the materials, critical thinking, etc.
You can see in how dayton is looking at Mr. Rhys in that she is analyzing how the laws are written and how the procedures work and applying that to Mr. Rhys situation.
Her disputes are very analytical. As she doesn’t like him, and she has been honest about the fact that she doesn’t like him as a teacher. She hasn’t used that as a factor in her dispute of him being a teacher as a little.
You could argue and fairly that she is looking at how the law is written which can be different then how it was intended. But the legal reasoning and bearing of a law based on how its written and the intent if its not written into the law isnt factual.
you see that with US patent law. the intent behidn the law is that the patents were made public so people would see them and then improve upon them. However, instead becuase of hwo the law is written its used as a way to control design and prevent people actually improving upon an design that is patented. As the lawmakers didnt take into account how greedy and power hungry people are. So the original intent is lost.
Thats kind of a long way to say that Dayton is kind of doing the same thing in that she is looking at the laws very black and white as she is young. She doesnt have the nuance that an adult would. Its very much this is the law as written. so was this applied in alignment withhow this is written as legally it needs to be or your in violation of the law.
12)it could that is very common. He could be trigger to california law system which is historicaly in the real world more progressive and i have generally kept htat canonically
13) That is true but she wouldnt need Mr. Rhys to do that. she has enough money, power and her family knows enough people. She could handle it politically behind the scenes if she really had the desire.
She could also be curious to see how it plays out as sometimes you dont know what needs to be fixed till you see how the system works. Which could lead to your prior point of Mr. Rhys could ultimately affect the system at large even withotu necessarily getting his idealized outcome.
14) well she was being asked to be addressed with respectfully. Ms. harris wouldnt denote inherently his superior but to me where his argument loses water is Mr. Rhys does call her Ms. Harris behind her back he just doesnt to her face.
To me personally I just think thats kind of shitty. But something that always stuck with me is that i had a communucations teacher who would say of situations like these it doesnt cost you anything to do this and if it make person feel like the won or get a victory it can lead to a better situation for you.
As you could say everything that dayton is doing after his refusal of calling her Ms. Harris could have been avoided by just calling her Ms. Harris. She still wouldnt have liked him as a teacher but if he was willin to play ball she probably would have just continued to not like him.
however by refusing her original request she stewed and thught about things, and looked further into things and now the situation is where it is now all because Mr.Rhys was a bit to full of himself. As the ask wasn’t anything he wasnt dong already it was just to deny her the satisfaction.
As in the end. You could argue Dayton was jsut looking for him to recognize her achievement. As seh worked hard, put in the work and wanted him to acknowledge that and as a teacher he probably owed her that. As his career and life is supposedly dedicated to the betterment of his students and you want them to work had and apply themselves
I think the virus should work on Karma and Dayton can take Kevin’s spot as a little lol
Who’s Kevin?
That’s my girl…