in school people are always talking shit about me, and i just go home crying or take it out on my parents. how do i not let what their saying get to me?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Work & School category? Maybe give some free advice about: School? LiLMAMAx answered Tuesday July 8 2008, 7:10 pm: I was in this same situation last year at school. I'm almost 17 years old going through this. I know I'm pretty & I have a lot going for me, but last year it seemed like the whole school hated me & started a bunch of rumors. I quit going to school because it made me really depressed. I don't reccomend that because I learned it really doesn't solve anything or make everything go away. I learned to ignore people. I know that you may not think that ignoring people doesn't help, but it really does. Because in the end, when you feed into their stupidity, you're just as guilty as they are. So by not saying or doing anything back, you're proving to be a bigger and stronger person. Don't let it get to you. Keep your head up! ♥ [ LiLMAMAx's advice column | Ask LiLMAMAx A Question ]
bbaby819 answered Monday July 7 2008, 5:33 pm: first off i just want to apologize for the fact that people are assholes. because they are. And then point of the matter is, seriously, every single person on this earth, is beautiful, wonderful, unique, on the inside and outside.
These people who say / do these things are ugly people. And they feel bad about themselves, so insulting you makes them feel more powerful and more confident.
YOU decided what kind of life you live, what kind of day you have, what kind of attitude and mood your in. From the moment you wake up, you decided your day. Every morning when you wake up, just think to yourself, "I'm going to have a great day. NOTHING anybody says will get me down." And focus on the positives. Trust me dear, i know it's hard, people will say the most hurtful and rude things they possible can, and you end up taking it out on the wrong people because your sick of being hurt all the time. But you have to find out what it is about yourself you like.
here's my tip: Every day i look in the mirror and I find one thing (different from previous things) that I like about myself. Maybe it's my sense of humor, maybe it's my eyes, whatever. You have to build up your self esteem so that no matter what anybody says / thinks about you, you can have a healthy and positive self image about yourself.
and thats something everybody should want/need. And you DESERVE that happiness.
BEST OF LUCK SWEETIE! Keep your head up, because you ARE beautiful.
Eleanor Roosevelt said:
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
xXkenzersXx answered Monday July 7 2008, 3:57 pm: i no how you feel i had girls always making fun of me calling me monkeyface lizard fish mouse and i would always go home and do the same thing but i found out what made them even moremad about it i agreed and made fun of myself and people laughed and found out those people were just jerks. hpe it helps.
Kenzie:] [ xXkenzersXx's advice column | Ask xXkenzersXx A Question ]
surferchick16 answered Monday July 7 2008, 2:44 pm: You know the old saying sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me, that saying doesnt cut it. I know that words hurt. But what you need to do is have a strong core, have so much faith in yourself that you don't let what other people say about you sway you in anyway. What does that mean? It means believe in yourself, those kids are just jerks who have nothing better to do than make fun of you. What you need to do is stand tall, God made you differently than everyone, know that as a child of God, we are born to be different and stand out. He made you in his image and who would dare to insult God? If they call you ugly or dumb, there calling God that, and they shouldnt be. You are beautiful, and you are an individual, stay true to yourself. One day theyll stop making fun of you, and youll rise as the bigger person with such a strong sense of self. And that will carry you so far inlife, and youll be so strong.
Good luck, please email me if you need anymore help with this, you have no reason to cry, you are a talented person, and you will survive this unscathed, I promise. [ surferchick16's advice column | Ask surferchick16 A Question ]
emilyy answered Monday July 7 2008, 2:41 pm: You need high self-esteem and a strong sense of self-confidence. This means YOU like who you are. Having people saying rude things about you can actually help make you more self-aware which is also going to help with the confidence. If they say something rude you are forced to think about it. Were they right? Of course not.
You know yourself way better than they ever will. You should be happy that you`re so interesting to them that they feel the need to try to drag you down before YOU get what they want. They`re jealous in almost all cases, you have something they want.
Make a list of everything great about yourself and add to it or change it at every chance you get. The more effort you put into enjoying your life and who you are - and actually improving yourself and your life - the happier you`ll be. Sure, part of you is always going to be annoyed with what they say. But maybe next time someone`s talking about you, you will be able to think 'haha, they`re so wrong.. if only they knew how great I am, too bad they`re too preoccupied being jealous of me.' I do realize that sounds 'stuck-up' among other things, but you`re going to have to be strong. No one knows what you`re thinking to yourself, but they`ll see the confidence that you radiate.
If you need any clarification or further advice feel free to ask a question directly to me. I have a lot of experience with people saying rude things about me and it`s actually helped me to become more self-aware. Chances are I`ll be able to help you turn this into an experience which will benefit you for the rest of your life. Good luck, keep your head up! =) [ emilyy's advice column | Ask emilyy A Question ]
alwaysmile answered Monday July 7 2008, 2:39 pm: ignore them.
they're probably saying shit because they're jealous.
honestly, the more you react and take it out on everyone else, the more satisfaction the people who are saying shit get, because they know it's getting to you.
just be strong and don't listen to it.
good luck. [ alwaysmile's advice column | Ask alwaysmile A Question ]
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