Middle-aged Maverick

Tag: bully

  • Come At Me

    Talk About it Tuesday I was bullied pretty badly in middle and high school. In middle school, I was the weird, shy new girl that dressed funny and read books instead of talking when there was opportunity. In high school, I put myself in situations where people could assume things about me. And they did.… →

  • Damn I’m Proud

    With this question a year ago, I reflected on how I should feel proud of myself but I just couldn’t. The anger of all that I had been through lately was keeping me from feeling something positive about myself. That has changed. And funnily enough, I just became aware of what makes me proud of… →

  • Forgiveness

    The prompt today was about grudges. My response was simple…I have grudges and for now, I don’t mind having them. One of the grudges I’m holding onto involves the people who bullied me in high school. I’m grateful that I am old enough to not have had social media when I was going through school.… →

  • Me and My Grudges

    Are you holding a grudge? About? Before I dive into this, let me first get clarification on what actually defines a “grudge”. Google says: A grudge is a prolonged and bitter feeling of anger, resentment, or hostility directed at someone because of a past insult, injury, or perceived wrong. It can also refer to the… →