Growing up, I endured a lot of bullying whether it was from rumors being started or people just not liking me. Kids can be so mean, and I was always an obvious target. I’m tall, I love talking, I’m super outgoing, and I’ve always been school-oriented. People would use these qualities and try to bring me down. When someone sees something you have that they don’t, they try to bring you down.
A lot of people ask me why I’m always so happy and where I get my confidence from. I have the self-esteem that I have today because of the bullying I went through. It made me the strong, resilient, independent woman I am today.
To anyone who is enduring bullying: trust me, I understand what you're going through. I know what its like to feel alone, or that you’re not good enough, or that you think you have something wrong with you because of what other people say.
The worst feeling in the world is feeling alone. It’s even worse when you leave school, an environment where you already face animosity, to come home where you're suppose to feel safe to even more animosity on your computer screen.
Please know that you're not alone because I too have had this same mindset. Know that others go through it as well, including myself and as cliché as this sounds, it gets better.
I was bullied all of
elementary school and middle school. Now I’m in college and I couldn’t be
happier with my life. I’ve met people I can connect with, and I’m not
stuck with the same people every single day.
I realized I couldn’t change how people see me, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t see myself in a positive light. What people say about me shouldn’t ever sway what I think about myself, and I personally think I’m a rock star.
If you’re going through bullying do not let it scar you.
I made the biggest mistake of letting people get inside my head to the point that it blurred how I saw myself. Never let what others say about you determine who you are as a person. You are not alone, it gets better, and time goes on.
Lastly, an inspirational quote to tie everything I’m saying together: “Don’t ever let anyone dull your sparkle.”
Shine on!
