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When someone makes jokes or derogatory remarks about themselves it can be funny, but at who's expense? It can also make others uncomfortable, be seen as compliment-fishing, or that someone just frikken doesn't know when to quit. Believe me when I say, the jokes and the self-shaming get real old, real fast. Come on people--start… Continue reading Stop it With all The Fat Ass Put Downs and Self Deprecating Behavior… It Seriously Isn’t Funny.
You need to know that those around you can only do so much. They can listen, they can make suggestions, and they can love you, but they can’t do the hard work for you. That is completely up to you.
Twelve words are arranged in a sentence that screams, pulsates, and reverberates around the world. Nothing needs to be added. Everyone who reads those two sentences understands the pain, the confusion, and the fear they belie.