I was carrying out a chemistry experiment when another boy insisted on using my equipment and chemicals that I had just preparing. I politely told him no, to which he became aggressive and started to push me out of my place by equipment. I stood my ground and resisted his pushing when he suddenly shouted "Why are you pushing me?"
Before I knew it acid soaked my clothes and he had smashed his conical flask, similar to that of how a drunkard would before a fight. The whole class had been alerted by the noise, but his thick 6 foot frame had me pinned in a corner and was already rapidly punching me in my gut. I chose to raise my hands a sign of innocence as I knew retaliation would incriminate myself, however this made me vulnerable to his sledgehammer punches.
A few seconds later the teacher had realized what had happened and ordered us to come to the front. I had to be sent home to change while he stayed at school and continued the lesson. At the time of writing, my skin is itchy due to the irritation of the acid and I do not know what to do.
Were my acts justified? Am I safe? Will this happen again? Is this legal?Did he intentionally throw the acid?
My head is spinning and I am traumatized at what has just happened