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Life Lesson of the Week - Bully

Parent bullies, differences of opinion and moving the toxic out of your life.

What I learned as a mother in the first week of school:

  • Bullies come in all shapes and sizes.
  • You make amends and move forward. If the other party doesn’t that’s not your problem.
  • Just because a bully yells something from the roof top, and a few buffoons listen to them – doesn’t mean everyone thinks the bully is right. It means a couple of chicken mice think the bully is the Pied Piper.
  • This is America, and freedom of speech is a privilege, but taking advantage of that privilege in a mean, hurtful way erases that privilege in a nanosecond.
  • I had free rent in the heads of a big bully and their minions. I'm flattered that someone cared that much about about my life and my issues, but not so happy about my stuff being aired out with their dirty laundry. I feel gross, another shower is in order! 
  • Weak people follow bullies and just because a bully yells something over and over and over doesn’t make it true.
  • One person’s opinion of me is not my reality.
  • There are people I wouldn’t want in my life.
  • I have good friends that accept me no matter what, good, bad, and ugly, no matter what. Even if the bully is desperately screaming to hurt you and tell you differently.
  • I don’t want people around me that don’t want to be around me.
  • A diversity of opinion won’t hurt you—seriously, it really won't—and there is no need to be vicious in your attacks.
  • There are a lot of cowards amongst us.
  • When someone tried to drag my special needs child down that that person has a dark, sad, vile heart.
  • If you own your stuff, flaws and all, and make amends your side of the street is clean. If they want to keep their neighborhood dirty, it’s none of my business.
  • I beat cancer, fight severe autism with my kids DAILY, and anyone who wants to bring us down, no longer exists or has power in my world.
  • Me and my true friends rock! My kids are awesome, and anyone that wants to challenge me and that opinion better bring their “A” game, more than some 4th-grade name-calling. 
  • I beat cancer, I fight autism, I am a rocking mom and advocate for my children, I’m a great wife, sister, daughter, and friend. If you’re blind to it go get some glasses or go away.
  • Being bullied sucks but taking that power away from a bully, is, yes, awesome.
  • This particular blog is a huge weight off my shoulders.
  • I learned that I can't wait to see my friends for play and lemonade later today :)
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