Ending her karate career

Previously, I mentioned that the Shihan of my dojo had been arrested for molesting and having sex with teenage girls. The dojo is now owned by the Shihan's wife and some other parties. The Shihan has not yet been indicted. I continue to go there because I want to get my black belt which should happen around the time my contract runs out. I remain very conflicted about going there but given the contract ending and being so to close to earning my black belt, I will stay on until then. Then? I don't know.

I do know my daughter has quit for good. She wanted to get rid of her belts but we are making her keep them because she earned them. She enjoyed her karate classes and was pretty good for an 8 year old. She told me in June she wanted a break for the summer. We let her stay at the dojo in spring because the Shihan was barred from being around children and because my daughter was not in his age of interest.

I am sad she has called it quits for good because it was nice to have a shared activity with her. I liked practicing with her. I liked the confidence she got. I am sad because of what she told my mom about why she was quitting. In addition to wanting more spare time, she said she does not want to be there because of the Shihan. My mom asked what she meant and my daughter said she did not like him because he touched girls. My mom wanted to know how my daughter knew that and I confessed I told her. I told my daughter because I wanted her to know it from me and to know about it in a way that was easy for her to understand. I hated having to tell my daughter about this. It was important and right she know. I am sad this man is the cause of my daughter giving up something she likes.