'I did a boy's homework at school – he's now buying me a house as a thank you'
A disabled woman bullied at school has told how a ‘transactional arrangement’ she had with a boy to stop people taunting her has led to the offer of an incredible thank you gift years later.
The 29-year-old, who has Cerebral Palsy – a neurological disorder that affects muscle control and motor skills – said her disability had caused problems at school, making her an easy target for bullying.
With new classmates one year she said that when the bullying got worse, one of the popular guys started defending her, and when he left his notebooks for her, she understood the ‘arrangement.’
She said: “And so began our symbiotic relationship. The bullying stopped and I would do his homework every day. We never talked about it. It was like that for almost 3 years, and his grades went up. I was just grateful I could be at peace in school. We graduated and never spoke again, nor did I see him again.”
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However, she then told how a week ago he had reached out to her on Instagram, telling her how good life had been to him: “He offered to buy me a house and a car. At first I thought it was a scam but we made video calls, he showed me things and it’s legit.”
She went on to say that he had become a successful businessman who was now worth millions and living overseas: “He said he always remembered me because I helped him get where is now. He said he wanted to repay me, because he knows how hard it is to be disabled, and a woman, in my country specifically.”
After declining his offer, she then told how she was shocked to receive a call from an expensive medical centre where she lives: “They said I had three years of physical therapy that had been paid for. I still thought it was a joke, so I went there and it was true. I already did my first two sessions and my body feels so much better.”
After admitting she was still ‘shocked and confused’ at the situation she always saw as ‘purely transactional’ she took her transactional tale to Reddit to ask readers for their advice, with many urging her to take him up on his offer: “He wants to say thank you now,” said one. “Remember that for the really wealthy, something that seems crazy generous to us is the monetary equivalent of buying you lunch. Enjoy your therapy, and may it continue to bring you relief!”
Many were shocked she hadn’t taken him up on his generous offer, with one saying: “He’s a millionaire. Let him buy you a car and house,” while another urged: “In this economy?! Take the repayment, you obviously deserve it.”
Another said: “That’s a nice gesture you should take it and be thankful, don’t turn down on somebody who is trying to be kind. Seemingly with no ill intent.” Others equated money to freedom: “He's not giving you a house and car, he's giving you freedom. It might have been nothing to you, but it really meant something to him.”
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