No,

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They say that
Oh,
Negative words don't
Effect
You if you don't believe them
And that
Oh,
Negative things
Over time
Don't effect you.
And yeah
Sure,
That may be the case sometimes
But nobody acknowledges
That this happens
With positive words
Too.

You look so good today!
No I don't
No I don't
No I don't
They're lying
They're trying to suck up
They want something
They were talking to someone else
They were sarcastic
They were joking
No I don't
No I don't
No I don't.

Your face is clearing up!
No it isn't
No it isn't
No it isn't
They aren't honest
They want to lie
They want to deceive you
They want you to believe the fake things
They don't know anything
They didn't actually see you
No it isn't
No it isn't
No it
isn't.

You're so muscular!
No I'm not
No I'm not
No I'm not
They don't know anything
They don't see you
They don't know what to look for
They only think you are because they haven't seen real muscular people
They're making fun of you
They don't know what you look like without your shirt
No I'm not
No I'm not
No
i'm not.

You're such a good person!
No I'm not
No I'm not
No I'm not
They think you are
They don't know you
They don't know what you've done
They don't have enough reference
They don't know what you do without people around
They don't know your actions
No I'm not
No I'm
not
no i'm
not.

You're so smart!
No I'm not
No I'm not
No I'm not
They look at your grades
They don't know your mind
They don't know what you do
They don't know what you've said
They don't know your work
They don't know your weakness
No I'm not
No
i'm not
no
i'm
not.

You're so hardworking and prepared!
No I'm not
No I'm not
No I'm not
They don't know your laziness
They don't know your anxiety
They don't know your procrastination
They only see some of you
They don't see the whole story
They don't see your habits
No I'm
not
no
i'm
not
no
i'm
not.

Maybe I am?
No.
But what if?
No.
Maybe they're not?
No.
What if they actually?
No.
Couldn't they?
No.
Do they?
No.
So they?
Don't know me?
Yes.
They don't care about me?
Yes.
They don't like me?
Yes.
They pretend to?
Yes.
Why?
Why would they pretend?
Why don't they care?
What have you given them.
No reason.
No care.
No compassion.
Just pain and anger and difficulty.
Are you sure?
Yes.
I'm just trying to protect you.
okay.

You got so much done!
Thanks!
no i didn't
no i didn't
no i didn't
they want you to hurt
they want to inflate your ego
they're in it for themselves
they want me worse
they're making fun
they don't know what they're talking about.
no
i
didn't.
no
i'm
not.
no
it
isn't.

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