Dear everyone who ever doubted me,

Thank you. Doubting me and putting me down was one of the best possible things you probably could've ever done for me. You have helped me build up strength against people like you, and you only make me strive harder to reach my goals. Whenever you told me I couldn't do something, it only made me want to do it more. You made me the person I am today and only helped me become stronger.

Thank you for making me cry... it seems to have ended up benefiting me in the end and I'm glad. The happiness that I now feel at this point in my life is what shows me it was all worth it. All of the tears you made me cry, eventually began to turn into smiles as I began to learn not to let people like you get to me. I hope that the doubt you made me feel about myself at least helped you feel better. After all, my sadness seemed to have brought you joy, but that's just how it works isn't it? People tend to down on others when they are feeling bad. I'm not perfect either and I'll admit that to you. Everyone has been that way at least once in their life, but the good people actually feel bad about it later on.

Thank you for helping me understand. The more you hurt me and tore me down the better I understood all of the other outsiders in the world and all of the other misfits. You gave me the ability to connect with them and try and lift their spirits back up. You helped me learn that I should treat others the way I would want to be treated and not to judge a book by its cover. You judged me, and most of the time you didn't even know me that well. I understand what it feels like for someone to put you down when you are at your lowest, and I'm becoming a better person for it.

Thank you for helping me see that I am beautiful and that we all are in our own way. You calling me ugly or flat chested or telling me that I should look like my sister only brought me down momentarily. I learned to not care. I learned to not care what you said or thought about me as long as I was at peace with myself. I'm finally confident in my appearance and who I am. I no longer try and be anyone but myself and you can take it or leave it. You helped me see that appearance does not always reflect how wonderful someone's soul can be. You can't let someone's looks on the outside get in the way of you, getting to know their beautiful heart.

Thank you for challenging me. You have made me who I am today, and I am proud of who I have become. Without all of your doubts, your bullying and insults, and the things you whispered about me behind my back, I would not want to make a difference. I want to help other people become comfortable with themselves like you helped me but I want to do it a different way. I want to build people up and not tear them down while doing it. I want to help people realize their potential and I want everyone to know that you can do anything you set your mind to. Take the hate as motivation and move on.

Love,

The one you all doubted.