It breaks my heart listening to my sisters tell me about their days
at school and casually mention, "oh she hates me" before introducing someone new
which, proven over the years, has always, eerily been true.
Why do we teach and constantly feed our children this much insecurity and FEAR of what's different? Mind you, my sisters have worked very hard to become better at what they have and they've had me (without the soft gooey exterior before ripping their talents a new one to polish it) so I understand that some kids are bound to stay away from them, which is totally healthy. But are my sisters intimidating enough for people to HATE them and marginalize them? Especially when they have only been honest about what they think (nothing taboo/controversial in the least)?
No. They had support, which should be celebrated and embraced. Who will explain to our girls that they're pitted against each other in a world that is barely accepting them as people?
For your own good, please understand that harbouring grudges (where there should only be envy at best) is more dangerous to YOU than it is for anyone. The biggest good deed you can do to another person is lessen his burden; the least you can do is not add to it.
Please stop enabling this behaviour that teaches us all to be terrified of a girl with some substance, confidence. I talk because I learned to communicate. Maybe it's high time you should too.
Why do we teach and constantly feed our children this much insecurity and FEAR of what's different? Mind you, my sisters have worked very hard to become better at what they have and they've had me (without the soft gooey exterior before ripping their talents a new one to polish it) so I understand that some kids are bound to stay away from them, which is totally healthy. But are my sisters intimidating enough for people to HATE them and marginalize them? Especially when they have only been honest about what they think (nothing taboo/controversial in the least)?
No. They had support, which should be celebrated and embraced. Who will explain to our girls that they're pitted against each other in a world that is barely accepting them as people?
For your own good, please understand that harbouring grudges (where there should only be envy at best) is more dangerous to YOU than it is for anyone. The biggest good deed you can do to another person is lessen his burden; the least you can do is not add to it.
Please stop enabling this behaviour that teaches us all to be terrified of a girl with some substance, confidence. I talk because I learned to communicate. Maybe it's high time you should too.
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