Mayor ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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I'd be happy to send a card too, Aims. I know just the one.
Plus? I was the smart, nerdy kid who got bullied. As an adult, all the mean girls went out of their ways to apologize to me when, really? I'm WAY better off.
I wouldn't say that to a child, but I'm living proof that living well is the best revenge.
Oh Aims, that sucks. I'm so sorry. If you send me your address I could send postcards...
Aims, I'm so sorry. I was that girl too. I wish I could make it better for all of you.
Aims, I'm sorry. I've been that kid.
I've been the male version of that kid. My empathy for her sympathy to all three of you.
Oh, Aims. Could I have your mailing address, too, please? Em is such a sweet kid.
All sympathies. I was there, too.
It's funny because here was the first place I went to talk about this because I knew that a large part of us went through this and we turned out SO COMPLETELY AWESOME and we found our people and we are loved and amazing and generous and lovely and so often, when unchecked and unsupported, kids who are bullied can go on to such tragic ends and it terrifies me that Joe and I aren't doing the right thing and that Em will feel lost and won't be able to find her own way. I am so glad I have you all.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Aims, I would love to send a card to Emeline too. Does Em have a least one really good friend who doesn't give a damn about what the other kids think? Because I found that this made all the difference for me.
She does. She has a few in her class and her Girl Scouts.