Original Ficlet: Strangers Can Hurt Without Knowing

[badly_knitted]

Title: Strangers Can Hurt Without Knowing

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: OCs

Rating: G

Word Count: 150

Summary: The careless words of strangers can hurt, even when they’re not actually aimed at you.

Written For: The prompt ‘A man with wings’ at

Comments

[too_beauty]

ohhhh poor thing! I'm sure that overhearing the boys made him feel truly sad .....

[badly_knitted]

For the first time, he's realising how cold and cruel the world can be.

Thank you!

[owensheart]

Beautiful story and quite sad too.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

Yes it IS rather a sad little snippet. The world can be a very harsh place if you're different.

[tardisjournal]

I'm hopelessly behind in my reading and commenting, but I wanted to make sure I came back and commented on this! I read it on my phone the other night and was very moved by it. This is a powerful warning to be careful what we say, because you never know who will be listening!

I really feel for the character in your story and hope he comes to love his gift later in life!

[badly_knitted]

I think up until that point, he'd never felt anything but blessed, not a casual comment overheard has made him doubt himself. But his parents love him and will reassure him that he's not a freak. His eyes have been opened to the wider world though.

Thank you.

[timelordshines]

I like this.
A good warning to be careful what you say.

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, although I guess there was no way the kids could have known there really was a person with wings walking past them close enough to overhear.

Thank you!

[jsks]

Wibbles for the child.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you. He's finding out that the world isn't always a kind place.