Growing up, I was always taught the old adage "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me". As much as I respect the adults that told me that: they were dead wrong. A bruise fades pretty quickly, but the human memory is fantastic, and I can remember most mean things that people have said to me over the years. As I've gotten older I've grown a thicker skin, and people's comments don't tend to bother me as much, but certain things can wear on a girl after a while. Now I'm not so sensitive I can't take a joke and I can handle just as much as I can dish out, but folks, there is such a thing as too far, and it's important to not go there. I'm not a spokesperson for the anti bully movement though I support it , but coming from someone that gets teased quite a bit, even in my twenties, I have to say: think before you speak. Sometimes those words that you think are harmless are more harsh than you might know, and when all is said and done, they could be the words that shatter someone's self image, confidence, or the one thing that was holding them together.
Food for thought...
Until next time...
Xoxo
Morgan
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