School Expels Teen Over Head Tattoo, Regrets It When Dad Shows Up

Revenge

George’s blood was boiling as he made his way down the long hallway.

This had been going on for far too long, and now, his son’s school had crossed the line. He wasn’t going to sit back and let this happen.

Confront the man who had caused so much pain. He messed with the wrong family, and George was going to get his revenge.

The Diagnosis

George Hoffman could still remember the day his young son was diagnosed with alopecia, a medical condition that caused him to lose all the hair on his body.

His son, Jonathan, was just twelve years old at the time.

For years, George and his wife watched as the boy went completely bald. It was something he felt extremely insecure about.

Helping Him

When Jonathan was first diagnosed, George did everything in his power to help the young boy.

He went for all kinds of painful treatments, but nothing seemed to work. Jonathan was miserable.

For four long years, the boy refused to leave the house without a cap or beanie. “Kids at school make fun of me for it,” He would tell his dad. But one day, enough was enough.

A Special Appointment

For Jonathan’s sixteenth birthday, his father arranged a special appointment.

The teenager had wanted it for years, and now, he was finally getting it. But what was this appointment for?

Jonathan couldn’t contain his excitement when his father removed the blindfold from his face, revealing the tattoo parlour. “You said you wanted a buzz cut, right?”

A Job Well Done

That afternoon, George watched with tears of joy as his son stared at himself in the mirror.

The tattoo artist had done an amazing job. It truly did look like the boy had cut his hair into a buzz cut.

Finally, gone were the days of hiding his head under caps and hoods. When Jonathan looked at himself in the mirror, he felt proud.

Confidence

Once their appointment was done, George took his son out for a nice lunch. For the first time in four years, the teenager walked through a public space without a hood on his head.

He had to blink back tears at the realization that for the first time in years, no one was staring.

No one could tell that the stubble on his head had been tattooed. For the first time in so long, he felt like a normal person.

Hot Water

But it wasn’t until the next day that the teenager found himself in hot water.

His homeroom teacher, Mr. Gabriel, had noticed the sudden change, and he had no mercy.

“Jonathan, can I see you outside for a moment?” He questioned. Jonathan got up from his seat and did as he was told. But he had no idea what Mr. Gabriel was about to do to him.

George Hoffman

Living in Otsego, Minnesota, George Hoffman had always been a family man. His wife, Elane, and son, Jonathan, meant the world to him. Everything he did, he did for them.

Jonathan was only a little boy when the small family of three first moved into their neighborhood.

George and Elane thought that it would be the best place to raise a family. For the first few years of his life, everything seemed perfect.

Something Strange

But when Jonathan was 11 years old, George and Elane began noticing something very strange. As their little boy was growing up, a sudden change occurred.

His once thick, beautiful hair had started thinning drastically. At first, they didn’t think much of it.

They assumed that it was due to stress, considering that the boy had just begun attending middle school.

Stress Related

They did everything in their power to lower his stress levels.

They got him into contact with a school counsellor and even put him on a healthy diet, but even after that, his symptoms only seemed to get worse.

Elane tried to read up on causes, but every website seemed to point to high-stress levels. But Jonathan insisted that he was not stressed.

His Medical Condition

George would never forget the day his son was diagnosed with alopecia, a medical condition that caused him to lose all the hair on his body. He was just twelve years old. It was a heavy day for their family.

Just a few months later, Jonathan had lost all of the hair on his head, including his eyebrows and eyelashes.

This made him feel extremely insecure, especially when kids at school began bullying him for it.

A Shell Of Himself

From then on, Jonathan became a shell of the boy he once was. He fell into a deep depression, often expressing how terrible he felt. All he wanted was to be normal, but he knew he never would be.

Jonathan was fourteen when he learned of something truly extraordinary.

While browsing the web, he found a man with the same condition, but there was something different about him.

The Man

The man had tattooed his head to make it look as though he had a buzz cut. From that day on, Jonathan began begging his parents to let him do the same.

George and Elena refused. He was far too young for a tattoo, and they feared he would regret his decision.

But eventually, two years passed, and he was still begging to have his head tattooed.

Sweet Sixteen

It was just before his sixteenth birthday that George and Elena finally made the appointment. The treatments weren’t working, and their son’s depression was the worst it had ever been.

On the day of his birthday, his father surprised him with a trip to the tattoo parlour.

The teenager could barely hold back his tears. It was the best day of his life. When he left that parlour, he felt like a whole new person.

The Next

When he went to school the very next day, he decided to ditch the caps and hoods he’d been wearing for the past four years. As soon as he arrived, all eyes were on him.

Students stared in amazement. No one could even tell that it was a tattoo.

That day, Jonathan wore a confident smile as he received compliment after compliment. But that all changed when he walked into Mr. Gabriel’s classroom.

Out For Him

Mr. Gabriel, his science teacher, had always seemed to have it out for him. Jonathan never truly understood why, but the older man would single him out ever so often.

Whenever Jonathan would walk into his class with a cap on his head, the old man would force him to take it off.

When Jonathan refused, Mr. Gabriel would threaten to take him to the principal.

Humiliation

Again and again, he would humiliate the teenager in front of his entire class, and Jonathan never understood why.

He was a bright and polite student, but Mr. Gabriel seemed to dislike him tremendously.

On that day, as he sat in his seat at the back of the class, he was asked to join Mr. Gabriel outside.

Not The Type

He did as he was told. Jonathan was never the type to disobey his elders.

But when he joined his teacher outside, he instantly noticed the sour expression on the old man’s face.

“Mr. Hoffman, I am ordering you to go to the bathroom immediately. Wash that garbage off of your head. You will not sit in my classroom looking like that,” The old man ordered.

An Explanation

Jonathan spoke politely as he informed his teacher that he would not be able to wash it from his head. “It’s a tattoo sir, my dad let me get it for my birthday yesterday,” He said calmly.

But as soon as those words left his mouth, Mr. Gabriel saw red.

He felt like he had personally been disrespected, and he was not going to let the boy get away with this. “Follow me,” He said through gritted teeth.

The Call

George was at work, telling one of his colleagues about his son’s new tattoo when he got the call.

It was Mr. Gabriel, and he was calling to inform George that his son had been expelled.

George couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Why? What did he do?” He asked, beyond confused by the sudden news. But when Mr. Gabriel told him what the issue was, he saw red.

Furious

George left work the instant he hung up. He was beyond furious.

Over the course of the year, Jonathan had told his father about Mr. Gabriel and how cruel he was. George wanted to tell the principal, but Jonathan begged him not to.

But enough was enough. George was not going to let him get away with this.

The Drive

On the drive to Jonathan’s, George could barely contain his anger.

For the last four years, his son had spent every single day hating what he looked like, and Mr. Gabriel only made him feel worse about himself.

He could only imagine the state his son was in. It wasn’t fair. For the first time since his diagnosis, Jonathan was finally happy.

Mean

Tears burned behind the enraged father’s eyes. How could someone be so selfish and mean?

Mr. Gabriel had it out for Jonathan. He knew about his condition, and he had no sympathy.

During the drive to Jonathan’s school, George planned every detail of his conversation with the principal. The old man had messed with the wrong family.

No Time Wasted

When he arrived at his son’s school, he wasted no time. As soon as he stepped out of his truck, he slammed the door shut and made his way to the first entrance.

He knew not to confront people while he was this angry, but at this point, he couldn’t hold back.

They were attacking his son, and he wouldn’t let this go any further. He was fuming.

Crossed The Line

George’s blood was boiling as he made his way down the long hallway.

This had been going on for far too long, and now, his son’s school had crossed the line. He wasn’t going to sit back and let this happen.

George decided he was going to confront the man who had caused so much pain. They messed with the wrong family, and he was going to get his revenge.

His Son’s Face

When he stepped through the door to the principal’s office, his eyes instantly fell on his son’s face.

It was clear that he had been crying. George’s heart dropped when he saw the cap that once again covered his son’s head.

“Mr. Hoffman, my name is Lawrence Gabriel. I am your son’s teacher,” When George’s eyes fell on the man’s face, he saw red all over again.

The Situation

Mr. Gabriel and the principal then began discussing the situation with George.

Informing him that they had decided to expel his son, because of his new tattoo.

“We have decided that it is disrespectful and that we would not tolerate-” But before Mr.Gabiel could finish his sentence, George cut him off.

Disrespectful?

“Disrespectful? Disrespectful to whom? You? You know, I am very aware of the way you have treated my son in the past,” George confronted, and as soon as he did, Mr. Gabriel’s eyes went wide.

“Mr. Hoffman, this is not about the past. This is about your son’s new tattoo.”

He tried desperately to keep George quiet, but now, the principal was curious.

Telling Him Everything

“The way he treated Jonathan in the past? How has Mr. Gabriel treated your son, Mr. Hoffman? The principal asked, folding his hands together on the table.

Mr. Gabriel winced as the angered father dove straight into it, telling the principal everything he had done to his son.

He made it clear that the teacher would often humiliate his son in front of the class just because he could.

An Apology

That day, Mr. Gabriel was asked to leave the school immediately. The principal had no patience for adults bullying children. He asked Jonathan to stay and even allowed him to walk the halls proudly with his head exposed.

He apologized again and again to George and Jonathan. George was pleased with the turn of events.

From that day on, Jonathan was finally able to walk through the school halls like a normal teenager. He finally felt confident again.

 

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