Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. " - Harvey Fierstein

Definitely!

Very true! Especially in times like these nowadays.

Great posting!

wow...that is powerful....thanks..i will share this

You're very welcome. And yes, pass it on to everybody you know. Thanks.

Good posting. I was bullied in ninth grade so this is very good for me.
I still think about the incident time after time.

Thank you. And I am glad you came out being a stronger person. You conquered them and you should be proud of yourself. Keep strong!

Thanks. I am trying to not let others define me because I used to do that and it made my life miserable.
Now I am not bullied and haven't been bullied in years.

You're welcome, and I am glad you get those demons off your back. I just had blocked a a crazy head conservative sending me some junkie video, She only didn't see the worse side of me because I have respect for myself and the people here on SodaHead. Otherwise i would have blasted her like a atomic bomb.

I see. Ignore that person and I am glad you blocked her. Me too. I have had that happen to me but I didn't block the person though.

I know. but this one send me over twenty of them and the more I deleted them the more she send. I should have complain to SodaHead because that's what they do when you want to get you expel off SodaHead, but I sure she will find the person to fix her well. I could have, but I have other thing more important to tend to.

Good. That person is sick!

Thanks, she sure was.

That's right, stand up for yourself!

agree to your agreement.

good words to live by

its only for people who need it, but not me, i don't ever get bullied..

I know, but many do, and it will be nice to support them by passing on the info. Thanks!

Wow I can't believe that Harvy and I have something in common.

Easier to do as an adult. It can be tough for youngsters. The words are true, just not always simple to live by.

Good advice but circumstances can be very difficult for many people + silence is the only option until they are able to extricate themselves from those circumstances.

Very, very true. Was in just such circumstances as a child.

Me too. Often it can be those you should be able to trust who are the Bullies.
I`d say the same for Women in difficult marriages, they have to bide their time before they can escape, it`s not easy in such a situation.

It IS so often the ones you should be able to trust. Such a confusing situation, too. When you know it's not meant to be that way. And extra difficult when you're young and there are others who'd suffer from a "wrong move". This also goes for women in difficult marriages. Too often they live in fear of what their children will suffer.

So True. I`ve experienced both situations. My mother was the bully, she had such a vile temper + mood swings, i think her tongue was worse than her hands. Very confusing for any youngster. Thank God i am in neither situation now, my boys are grown up + have done well. I`m happy but such situations do affect you. You can lose confidence + self worth. No One has the right to cause another especially a child to suffer like that. Such people don`t seem to have any conscience or remorse for their actions !!.

Too true! And some, like my stepfather, seem to take a sick pleasure in trapping people with threats of injury to their loved ones. Having had a very loving father (who died), this was a confounding situation to me. Ended up w/some ptsd symptoms but all in all I know it could have been much worse. That which does not kill us.... eh?

I'm very glad to hear you're in a good place and that your boys have thrived (due to your strength, I'm sure).

I`m so sorry you too suffered due to someone with problems within themselves. When we`re young we don`t realise that or understand it, it`s very confusing. I remember years ago saying to my Dad " how on earth have you managed to stay with mum all these years ", he said " Your mother`s a sick woman ", he was right, i know that now + really i feel great pity for her, she`s dead now. I wish at times i`d told her just how unhappy, miserable + frightened i was when i lived there. I hope your mother got out of that relationship. You just cant help people like that, i tried for years with my husband, it was mostly Mental Cruelty, when he started to become violent i started divorce proceedings, it was`nt easy, i was so afraid of what he`d do but it was the best thing i`ve ever done. I wish things had been different but i do have an Understanding + Empathy with others + have often helped others in similar circumstances. Good can come out of all situations if you stay positive. You sound very level headed + overcome what you`ve experienced, Good Luck to you, Enjoy what you now have. x.

Thats a great Quote !

Wise words indeed

Free speech, but it can get you on the potential threat list. If you disagree with the government. Even if you hold conservative christian belief or if you served this nation in the armed forces. By your very words here you could make the list.

You don't know how right you are. A good read to show you exactly how right..."The Harbinger".....by Jonathan Cahn
Filled with facts, showing how America is following in the exact same footsteps as ancient Israel since 911. You won't be able to put it down...this book will blow your mind.

God Bless You!!

i agree with you..put your hope, trust and faith in God....this nation can be saved

Amen Red

I really like that. It's something I try to aspire to. After all, you only get one chance at life (on this Earth at least) and it's up to no - one but yourself to make what you want of it. c: