22.01.2026 12:00
A woman shared on social media that she was slapped while trying to get a ball from the neighborhood grocery store as a child, and that she couldn't tell anyone about this incident for years.
A woman brought to light an incident from her childhood that she had never shared with anyone until now, through a story she posted on social media. Expressing that she could never tell anyone about what happened to her at the neighborhood grocery store with the words, "I couldn't explain what that man made me feel until this age," the woman stated that she still couldn't forget the traces of that trauma years later.
"I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED, I WAS IN SHOCK"
The woman said that she wanted to get a ball at the grocery store where she went to buy a birthday gift for a friend from the neighborhood, and while trying to get the ball out of the net, the other balls fell to the ground and some rolled down the slope. She mentioned that the shop owner came over and slapped her, stating, "I didn't understand what happened, I was in shock. Even though I got slapped, I extended my money as if nothing had happened and went to the birthday party."
"IF A SUPERMARKET EMPLOYEE HIT A CHILD TODAY..."
Despite the years that have passed since the incident, the woman expressed that she couldn't forget its impact, emphasizing that a similar situation today would provoke a huge reaction, saying, "If a supermarket employee hit a child today, it would be a big deal." The post was commented on by many users on social media and brought the issue of violence against children back to the forefront.