Comments | sonophax: Zen From the Desk of Arty: Bullying

sonophax

Zen From the Desk of Arty: Bullying

Jan 17, 2012 14:28

Four eyes. Adopted. Mutant. Freak. Cripple. Bitch. Teacher's pet. Know-it-all. E.T.
Broken glasses. Broken arm. Bloodied nose. Twisted ankle.
Destroyed projects. Books. Homework.
It was worse for me at home.
So many tears for a very long time.

Please believe me, I know it hurts.

They showed me the power of words. They showed me how someone would feel if ( Read more... )

forgive, love

Comments 4

michikatinski January 17 2012, 19:44:22 UTC

Amen. The bullies in my life sure do make me wonder.

I really appreciated this:

"You can't be better by being cruel.
There is no moral high ground for cutting remarks.
You are -never- the better person for hurting someone else.
Ever."

<3

sonophax January 17 2012, 23:16:13 UTC

<3 I was nervous while writing this, especially because we all have encounters with people who are SO hostile it's hard to empathize with them, but the things above have really helped me whenever those encounters happen! I'm glad that you liked it. :)

medleymisty January 17 2012, 23:00:55 UTC

I haven't replied to your comment on my previous entry yet because I have a bit of social anxiety left over from being bullied online. But hey - this post helps assure me that your comment wasn't yelling at me or being mean ( ... )

sonophax January 17 2012, 23:24:50 UTC

I'm terribly sorry if my comment on your journal came across as anything mean! I was really hoping to do the opposite and encourage you that you shouldn't worry about being vocal about social concerns ( ... )