Other times, when confronting difficult stories and facts -- of the Holocaust, of rape, of cancer, of 9/11 or of bullying for example -- they have their parents and teachers to explain the facts, to explore the issues raised, and to assure them of both their safety and the external reality in which we live.
Pérez, who did not name the newspaper once, appeared angry and was direct in confronting the story, accusing some in the media of seeking to destabilise the club.
So the rest of the Republican field will probably let Trump avoid substantively confronting the story, and his response to others who do will likely be the same as theirs when pressed on the issue: he'll make it a part of liberals' ginned-up "War on Women," then demonize the media.
Search hashtags like #IHave or #ItWasMe and you are confronted by story after story of misbehavior and transgressions recounted in a penitent, performative first person.
When confronted with stories about tense negotiations in Washington, I have let my consciousness ramble freely over more agreeable subjects, such as debt peonage or vivisection.
It is, though, very refreshing to be confronted by stories which so firmly refuse to yield to conventional interpretation, or even comprehension.
Had Plump shed more light on the matter, we might overcome the surprisingly Old-Testament judgment that often arises even in modern readers who fancy themselves open-minded when confronted with stories of betrayal and deceit.
Third, and probably most important, the voice of civil society is vital at global events because it enables us to confront the stories our leaders want to tell their public, and to tell home truths about the progress made and the action needed.
We are constantly being confronted with stories we know nothing about, in countries we weren't even truly aware existed.
