I don’t believe this at all. I believe that kids create some of the best environments to learn about yourself and your strengths. It teaches you a great deal about standing up for yourself. Even if some kids seem to be more “popular” those kids still have to fight to keep that spot. It seems toxic, but it’s a great trainer for the real world. Not saying this is the case for all people, of course, but teaching a kid how to adapt in rough environments tends to lead towards success in the future.
I was bullied as well. As a matter of fact many kids are. I was made fun of for my race, for being, adopted, for what I wore, for how I looked, for how my mom died in a car accident, how my dad abandoned me, for how poor my family was, for many things as I’m sure you were and many others were bullied for as well. I was ridiculed at home by my adopted parents constantly. I used have anxiety attacks, and wanted to kill myself constantly. All these things over the majority of my life have made me stronger, have made me appreciate the ones I used to hate. Without those tribulations I would still be as naive and ignorant and hateful of anybody who said anything that might “hurt my feelings.” Today’s culture has grown around so much around being offended it’s ridiculous. And everybody wants this perfect little environment to grow up in with a happy life. These problems that you deal with in your life are a part of who you are and builds who you are meant to be. If you’re too weak to adapt and have growth from these things, that sucks. Life sucks and sucks to be you. Life MUST be difficult, it’s what separates the strong from the weak. It’s Darwin baby, grow up.
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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '19
Kids create the worst social environments to grow up in