A family who had a daughter lost her. Two words change so many lives. KILL YOURSELF.
That was the two words a thirteen year old girl was texted two hours before her parents found her lifeless body in her bedroom, surrounded by her stuff animals. They had no idea that Samantha (name has been changed) was being bullied by several classmates since she got braces. Yes, you read that right. A girl told her that she was ugly with her braces and she should kill herself. It wasn't just one time, it was several times - over and over and over and over, and she began to believe it. She was thirteen years old, sensitive, shy, quiet, respectful, BEAUTIFUL, and felt as if she had been torn down and ripped to pieces.
Most believe it could never happen to them. Never believe that a word, or words, could make someone to depressed that they would take drastic measures. Remember back to the time you felt upset with someone. Wasn't it words that were used to hurt you? Words can be, and are, a deadly weapon. But they can also be the most beautiful thing ever.
The internet has given many an unwritten right to be judge and jury, and be cruel while doing it , but we have to be realistic - there's nothing we can do about it. Words can cause harm, but there will come a time where you are smack dab in the battle of words; it's just going to happen and you can't stop it. You can, however, find ways to shake it off, and help teach and support others (especially kids) n ways to diffuse the hurtful words. Because haters are gonna hate and words are going to hurt, but always remember to believe in YOU.
Don't worry about the haters....
They are just angry
Because the truth you speak
Contradicts the lie they live.
-Dr. Steve Maraboli
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Haters can say whatever they want about me.
It's just, like, I'm obviously not perfect, because no one is, and it can be really hard to know which criticisms are valid. It's hard to get that kind of objective distance on yourself, you know?
And that's why I'm sending this message out to all my haters. Run your mouths all day long if you want, but I know you're just mad because I'm killing it.
I'm not about to let the haters drag me down to the level of comparing myself to them. A lot of people are hating on the person they hate because he/she always like to be quiet in class, because they wear some ugly clothes, they're not good enough, they got the things they need and the hater is so jealous because he/she has everything. Wearing ugly clothes? You can wear anything but don't judge that person by its cover. They're not good enough because they are quiet, shy. Those haters are jealous because they never get what they want from their family, friends.
-Mae
