Student In California School Told To Stop Talking In Their Native Language

The student was reported by another student for bad-mouthing them in Indonesian.

Senad

• Published in Interesting
• April 2, 2023

The recent incident at a California high school involving a student speaking their first language has raised eyebrows and sparked conversations about language and cultural acceptance. The student, who moved to America from Indonesia at the age of six, was speaking with a fellow Indonesian student in their native language when a classmate, whom they had tension with, accused them of talking negatively about them.

This student decided to share his story on Reddit so people all over the internet could read about it and give their two cents.

Despite both students denying the accusation and having no evidence to support the claim, the student was scolded by a teacher and later received a pass from the office, informing them that their behavior was making "everyone uncomfortable." The incident led to the student being upset and refusing to work with the accuser, who claimed an apology would have solved the situation.

This situation highlights the issues that still exist with language and cultural acceptance in American schools, despite the country being known as the "melting pot" of the world. It also raises questions about the role of language in our daily lives and how it is perceived by others.

For many immigrants and first-generation Americans, language is an important part of their cultural identity. It allows them to communicate with family members and friends who may not speak English as their first language and maintain a connection to their heritage.

However, incidents like this show that not everyone is accepting of non-English languages, which can lead to feelings of marginalization and exclusion. While the school in question is described as being diverse, it's clear that there is still work to be done in terms of fostering an environment of acceptance and understanding.

Accusing someone of speaking negatively about you simply because they are speaking in a different language is not only unfair but can also perpetuate negative stereotypes and assumptions.

OP recently got in trouble for speaking in their mother tongue at school

OP quickly became friends with another Indonesian who went to the same school as OP

No one has ever had an issue with OP and their friend talking in their native languages until Ace complained to the teacher

Ace reported OP and their friend to the teacher, saying that they were bad-mouthing him in Indonesian

OP was told to stop talking in Indonesian because it was making everyone uncomfortable

Ace told OP that everything could have been avoided if they just apologized

Most of the students took OP's side, but not everyone

Get those parents involved ASAP!

Weaponized racism

Time for a lawsuit

The question of whether or not an apology should have been given is a tricky one. The people of Reddit shared their opinions on this, but there are a couple of things to consider.

On one hand, an apology can be a way to smooth things over and move on from a situation. On the other hand, an apology can also be seen as an admission of guilt, which may not be warranted in this case.

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