I knew in doing this, that I would trigger a bully response. I decided to do it anyway. I have lived a complicated and interesting life, and I am proud of it. There is plenty of fodder for anyone who would choose to ascribe their own lens. I say, bring it on. I love constructive conversation. I love everyone, especially the weak, for they need it most.
Bullying in the modern age; I have been encountering and diffusing bullies my entire life. I would define bullying, in the common female sense, as discussing the merits of a person without their knowledge, consent, or opportunity to defend. It’s pretty common.
It seems to be something about me, the way I seem so open, comfortable with myself, and happy. Some people seem to find me threatening and decide to take it upon themselves to bring me down a notch or two. It’s unbecoming, but not a new phenomena. Women are mean to each other too often in life. It never gets easier to take, but it does become easier to just keep moving. I’ve never been willing to surrender to the push to build a shell around myself, to mask my true nature in an effort to appease an ascribed expectation of consistent mediocrity.
With a daughter of my own I hold onto hope that women and girls will come to treat one another with more consistent kindness.
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