Saturday, December 29, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Words.
"DUDE look at that fag over there. He's the biggest homo I know God, does he know how much people hate him? He's so gay."
"Man. That girl is so retarded."
"Did you see that fat guy? What, does he know how much fat there is in those McDonald's fries?"
"She is SUCH a slut! Who does she think she is?"
"Oh my god. She's so skinny, I bet she has an eating disorder. What's wrong with her?"
***
Do you ever think about what you say, when you say it, and why?
Do you ever think about how words can affect not only you, not only the person who you're talking about, but everyone around you?
Words hurt. You don't know that person's story or their life, where they come from. You don't know them. You have no right to judge. And that's the truth.
All I'm saying is that everyone needs to think before speaking. It's so simple, so elementary. Yet tons of people everyday just spew words out, without even realizing the impact of these words. I'm not trying to get all preachy, but it just frustrates me when people use such derogatory terms in everyday language.
You shouldn't care what other people look like, how they act, or who they like. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all. That's straight forward enough. Bullying has such a domino effect on people. It starts from one bully and then it just spreads and spreads. Don't stoop down to that level. You're better than that. You would only be hurting yourself, really.
I know no one's perfect; I know sometimes words just slip out and you wish they could just slip right back in. It's okay to make a mistake. But that's the key word: a mistake. Mistakes are part of human nature; they are something that can be fixed by apologies or baking cookies
I want to make a promise to the world. I promise that I will never bully someone; I promise I will never make my self feel great by making someone else feel terrible. That's just plain wrong. And I want you to make that promise, too. Because we're never going to get anywhere by putting someone down. Karma will come eventually.
Stop using the words "retard", "homo", "fatty", "anorexic", and "fugly". They hurt. They really do. People are all kind and beautiful and lovely in their own special, wonderful ways. Think. Don't be so quick to judge.
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
--Mother Teresa
"Man. That girl is so retarded."
"Did you see that fat guy? What, does he know how much fat there is in those McDonald's fries?"
"She is SUCH a slut! Who does she think she is?"
"Oh my god. She's so skinny, I bet she has an eating disorder. What's wrong with her?"
***
Do you ever think about what you say, when you say it, and why?
Do you ever think about how words can affect not only you, not only the person who you're talking about, but everyone around you?
Words hurt. You don't know that person's story or their life, where they come from. You don't know them. You have no right to judge. And that's the truth.
All I'm saying is that everyone needs to think before speaking. It's so simple, so elementary. Yet tons of people everyday just spew words out, without even realizing the impact of these words. I'm not trying to get all preachy, but it just frustrates me when people use such derogatory terms in everyday language.
You shouldn't care what other people look like, how they act, or who they like. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all. That's straight forward enough. Bullying has such a domino effect on people. It starts from one bully and then it just spreads and spreads. Don't stoop down to that level. You're better than that. You would only be hurting yourself, really.
I know no one's perfect; I know sometimes words just slip out and you wish they could just slip right back in. It's okay to make a mistake. But that's the key word: a mistake. Mistakes are part of human nature; they are something that can be fixed by apologies or baking cookies
I want to make a promise to the world. I promise that I will never bully someone; I promise I will never make my self feel great by making someone else feel terrible. That's just plain wrong. And I want you to make that promise, too. Because we're never going to get anywhere by putting someone down. Karma will come eventually.
Stop using the words "retard", "homo", "fatty", "anorexic", and "fugly". They hurt. They really do. People are all kind and beautiful and lovely in their own special, wonderful ways. Think. Don't be so quick to judge.
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
--Mother Teresa
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