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To Anyone Who Has Ever Bullied Me

Growth, Appreciation, and Forgiveness

Caitlin Carollo
Oct 12, 2015
University of South Florida
To Anyone Who Has Ever Bullied Me
bonfirehealth.com

No one can say they haven’t met a bully in their life. Many have been effected by encounters with bullies both negatively and positively. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a bully as someone who is ‘habitually cruel to others who are weaker’. I am here to say you may have viewed me as weaker but I am not weak, in fact I am strong and resilient, partly in thanks to you and my will power to be a better person. So thank you former bullies for the cruel words or malicious actions that have made me the tough cookie that I am now.

Here’s a few ways that I benefited from your actions:

I am a strong person all-around

No longer do insults or dirty looks haunt my mind. My mind is a place for positive thoughts and you do not get to romp my thoughts with your cutting words. I attract those into my life with only kind hearts and positive thoughts about others and without the adversity I faced because of you I would not have this mind set.

Only I can determine my self-worth

No longer do peoples criticisms and judgements effect the way I view myself and conduct my life. I am going to behave however I want to and anyone that has something negative to say about that can walk upon a mile of Legos barefoot.

You’ve given me confidence

I now have confidence to stand tall when encountering harsh words and I can also stand up for those who may be put down like I was. Thank you for indirectly helping the world.

I regret that I let you bring me down with your negative vibes, ruin my confidence, wasted my valuable time questioning myself and why I wasn’t good enough to be treated with respect, and finally I’m sorry that you felt the need to say or do whatever it was to hurt someone else. I can only hope that you have or will change and make amends for causing someone else pain. Finally I forgive you, I relinquish the power that you once held over me. I only wish you happiness and love in the future and thank you for unknowingly bestowing wisdom and strength upon me. I will go forth in the future with grace and confront bullies with confidence and maturity.

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