To The People Who Have Tried To Bring Me Down, I Have Two Words For You
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To The People Who Have Tried To Bring Me Down, I Have Two Words For You

Make them eat their words.

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To The People Who Have Tried To Bring Me Down, I Have Two Words For You
Matt Evan

THANK YOU

So I imagine that that probably wasn't the two word combination you were expecting, was it? Probably not.

Now I could go on a whole tangent about how you messed up my childhood and all the horrible things I hope happen to you in your lives, but there are two reasons I won't do that. For one, it's been done a million times. Second, I know that my words would only fuel your egotistical, self-righteous attitude about how great you are and how you just need to "dab on them haters." I honestly owe you a thank you, because it's because of you that I view the world the way that I do today, and why I am the person I am today.

The truth of the matter is, each and every one of you had some sort of impact on my life. All of you have made me feel worthless at some point and gave me the shovel that I dug myself into as a child, that the ones who came after you tried to fill with cement while I was cowering at the bottom of it. Eventually, I realized that I had to climb out of it and forge my own future. It's because of you that I may be cynical, but it's because of you that I am a realist. It's because of you that I had to pull myself up and realize that the world is not the fair and loving place that I read about in my books.

The physical and verbal abuse you inflicted on me every day for a year because I had a stutter made me learn to love myself.

It's because of your viscousness at such a young age that I write for this website. You tried to take my voice away from me, to make me feel inferior. Well, guess what, my voice is mine, and you will never be able to take it from me.

You were a carbon copy of the stereotypical "popular girl" you see in "Mean Girls." Nice clothes, come from money and got everything you wanted in life. I honestly didn't have a problem with you, but of course, you had one with me. Maybe because I didn't wear designer clothes, maybe because I was overweight, but regardless, you hated me. And when you started telling people I needed to "stop talking about me r*tarded cousin so much," I hated you. But now, I pity you. You will never know the kind of unconditional love that James gives to everyone he meets. And if being like you would make me "popular," I'm more than happy with the company I keep.

With people like Jake and Logan Paul influencing America's youth today and making millions off of being obnoxious, self-righteous, bullies, it's important for everyone to remember one thing. You are more valuable than any precious stone. And yes there will always be people who will try to bring you down, but you can't let them win. You take their cruelty, and you turn it on them. You make yourself grow as a person and you show them all the amazing things you will do in this world.

Make them eat their words.

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