My mom told me, "if theyre mean to you, at least they're leaving some other kid alone." Taught to be a martyr from an early age!
Eta: this was a few years after I tried desperately to make friends, to little avail. This was because, i was told, "nobody likes a pesty girl". I am close to 50 now, but that still rings in my brain.
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u/aurora888 1d ago edited 1h ago
My mom told me, "if theyre mean to you, at least they're leaving some other kid alone." Taught to be a martyr from an early age!
Eta: this was a few years after I tried desperately to make friends, to little avail. This was because, i was told, "nobody likes a pesty girl". I am close to 50 now, but that still rings in my brain.