Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Take the Wheel” by Lucy Gray

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Tara watched as the silver commuter car rounded the corner. If it were her in the driver’s seat, easing to a stop by the curb, her mom wouldn’t have had to come for her. If she could even just be a passenger in a friend’s car, none of this would have happened. “You going to be okay?” Tara shrugged. “Thanks for bringing me here and letting me stay,” she told her friend. She stood, already prepared for the argument on the car ride home. Her friend smiled sympathetically and left her with a pat on the shoulder. Tara didn’t say a wor...

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“Princess” by XinYi Chen

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On a bright summer morning, a rich family is welcoming their second-born child. As the sun shines through the window, the birds sing with glee, the flowers blossom to welcome the new child to the family. You can hear the crying of the newborn baby down the halls of the mansion as her parents are delighted to see the sight of finally a girl! Over the decades, this family hadn’t had a girl born into the family, and now, with the birth of a girl, they are to protect her at all costs. As the days go on, everyone in the family adores more ...

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“Torn Apart” by Sero Regal

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'Torn Apart'"Because I said so!"Sometimes even authority becomes a vague concept, often being translated as "kill joy." My sister, 16, only stood there, giving me a glare. I can't recount how much that phrase has left my mouth."Why do you have to take control of everything Derek?!""I'm only helping you out, but even consequences can't help you now either!"She stormed out of the room. Our connection is nothing more than a mere dream. Pity is long gone within the both of us after our parents passed away. I raised both of us when I was 15, she ...

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“On a Rainy Morning in Spring” by Michelle April

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Warning: Domestic Violence“But why do I have to clean Bruce’s mess? It’s his mess not my mess?” Martha stomped, whined and writhed in turmoil, twisting her body dramatically. Her jaw grew slack and her eyebrows stitched together creating what looked like permanent frown lines on her six-year-old face. “Because I said so!” The well-worn phrase fell out of Fiona’s mouth like a brick onto a flower bed.“I hate Bruce!”Fiona grabbed Martha’s face pinching her slippery cheeks together and sternly looking into her bratty eyes. “Don’t you say th...

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“I tried to tell her nicely. ” by Marilyn Evangelou

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Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because i said so.”’ I tried to tell her nicely. She likes Marvel movies, helps her disconnect, occasionally she’ll complain but she gets sucked in quite quickly. It is one of the few moments we have together that we enjoy. She relishes in anything that affects us whether it’s past or present; she enjoys painfully dissecting it. She doesn’t know how to let go, to deal with it as and when it comes, it’s her coping mechanism ...

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“Blood Stained” by Faye B

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Trigger warning: suicide, rape, abuseYou broke me into a million pieces,and I bled, I bled a red river into the night.- WillowambrosiaI let his fingertips print patterns on my skin, patterns I wish weren’t tattooed so deep into me still. If tears could tear apart the web of those memories, those days spent in immobilizing emptiness, I could imagine letting the warmth of the sun beneath my stubborn shell again. Instead, I am trapped in a misery only few are blessed enough to escape. *Diary en...

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“Because I said so.” by Zelmaré Verkes

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“Because I said so!” Sue nearly harrumphed out loud. She is sitting on her favourite bench in the park, reading a magazine. Somewhere behind her, a mother has just told her young daughter off after seemingly endless minutes of whining about wanting an ice cream. The words transported Sue instantly to her own childhood – it was one of her mom's favourite things to say, with an emphasis on the 'I'. It drove her crazy as a child. To her that ended any opportunity she might have had of talking her way into or out of something she wanted – he...

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Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 97 stories

“Take the Wheel” by Lucy Gray

“Princess” by XinYi Chen

“Torn Apart” by Sero Regal

“On a Rainy Morning in Spring” by Michelle April

“I tried to tell her nicely. ” by Marilyn Evangelou

“Blood Stained” by Faye B

“Because I said so.” by Zelmaré Verkes

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Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.

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