Bullies

Dear Meagan,

You may have noticed I'm writing my blog a day later in the week than usual lol :) I guess I wore myself out yesterday because I feel asleep unintentionally 2 hours before my normal bed time haha. So you get your blog on Thursday this week instead :)

All for the better, because this morining I thought of a good topic: Bullies.  I don't know if this ever happens to you but it definitely happens to me sometimes as much as once a week. And that is a run in with a grown up bully! They are worse than childhood bullies, because they aren't bullying in obvious ways that would get them in trouble such as swirlies, or hitting you, or cussing at you about your mama lol.  No instead, they just make snide comments, they point out your flaws in front of your peers, or they make you feel inadequate.

Why do they do this? I know you have heard this before but it's true, they do it because of their inadequacies! There are some 'superiors' that you and I will work with that lift us up, help us grow, and shape us into better people.  Then there are other 'superiors' that we will work with that tear us down, BUT still help us grow and shape us into better people- if we so CHOOSE.

That's right depending on how we handle a run in with a bully, determines whether we let them tear us down or whether we turn it around on them and let it lift us up! When you have a run in with an adult bully the BEST way to handle them is to just smile, apologize, and compliment them- no matter how hard that may be.  Maybe you compliment them later (outside the heat of the moment).  Eventually, they will see your heart and soften up towards you, I promise.

But why are they doing this? And why to you? Because hurting people, hurt people.  They especially like to hurt those who don't seem to be hurting, because they are trying to bring you down to their level.  But I happen to know that you are better than that hurting person :)  Of course dealing with bullies might ruffle your feathers a little, but if you stay strong, you win.  Them bullying you, hurts them more in the end.... because it is not possible to feel good about yourself, when you are hurting others.  It simply doesn't work like that!

I love  you,  hope this helps dealing with adult bullies! Honestly this blog helps me too haha :)

And by the wayyyy... great job at your mAss kickers/ Wigs for kids event!  You got about 10 wigs and $550 for mAss kickers! That's great Meaggy :)  You really made a difference!

XOXO,

Brooke