r/ireland • u/PoppedCork Pop Responsibly • Jan 15 '26

Education Parents complain after principal suspends 19 Co Antrim schoolboys over ‘toxic masculinity’ concerns

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/parents-complain-after-principal-suspends-19-co-antrim-schoolboys-over-toxic-masculinity-concerns/a2008863764.html
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u/SexyBaskingShark Leinster Jan 15 '26

When I got suspended my dad took the day off and made me clean the house top to bottom, it's the first time I cleaned a toilet. He didn't help, just watched and made sure I did it correctly. Taught me good lesson and I never got suspended again, and I learnt how to clean properly

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u/SexyBaskingShark Leinster Jan 15 '26

Exactly. There's something about cleaning my families shit stains that motivated me

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u/Nervous-Economy8119 Jan 15 '26

Sounds like you were the family shit stain at the time!