When I was in school the kids were not nice. Put my head in the toilet, frogs in the car, lots of unkind things. It was so difficult
It was a girls school, girls can be brutal.
I had problems at home too. I learned to stand tall, be around them and take care of myself to the best of my ability. I had little support. I kept a diary to dump my feelings.
Years later I met one of the girls in a store. She wanted to talk, I felt that same ole pit in my stomach, I was not thrilled.
We talked. She shared tons, me little. Finally she asked why I was being so distant. I shared that she didn't like me, why want to talk now. She and the others had been so unkind, why reach out now?
She suddenly became shy and embarrassed.
"Because you were so strong and self assured. We were all so jealous of you. We wanted to be like you and didn't have that confidence." I think she meant it. Little did she know.
Amazing what people do when they are jealous/envious. When people want who you are, let alone what you have, it's very difficult for them to be nice to you and be friends.
Take care. Know it's not about you. It's about something in them.
Keep loving yourself. Keep being the best you can be and keep giving them energy that they can do the same for themselves.
Again, take good care of you.
