tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post7915148549663949227..comments2024-03-18T19:34:36.812-07:00Comments on Morning Coffee: An Open Letter to the kids I Bullied when I was a KidUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-36553145825652299992016-07-10T13:51:12.572-07:002016-07-10T13:51:12.572-07:00As someone that was systematically bullied through...As someone that was systematically bullied throughout middle school, I'm glad you grew up. I was terrified of going to school every day. My bullies were all older, they were all of a different race than myself, and adults literally watched and did nothing. Nobody came to my defense. The other students were just glad it wasn't them- but I felt abandoned. I was called racial slurs every single day, I had food thrown on me at lunch, and I was physically threatened on a regular basis. My crime was, allegedly, staring at someone in the cafeteria one afternoon. They didn't even know my name and I never knew theirs. When I later read an account about one of the Little Rock nine and what she endured, I felt a great kinship with her, even though I'm white. I was quiet, I was younger, and I was an easy target. Kids can be cruel. Some learn that behavior at home. I have no doubt their families taught them to hate. It took me an extremely long time to forgive them and not automatically assume all blacks weren't going to do the same to me. These experiences shape us and have a profound effect on how we perceive the world. I don't view the world through rose-colored glasses and haven't since I was quite young. This world is fallen.RandomUserNamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809978180419663828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-24457271112781384822016-06-10T01:07:11.359-07:002016-06-10T01:07:11.359-07:00O that's sad but brave, very cleansing.How is ...O that's sad but brave, very cleansing.How is your husband and family?<br /><br />Ann,a reader in U.K.Helensmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225453203438221289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-28528239708204362112016-06-05T16:29:51.385-07:002016-06-05T16:29:51.385-07:00Brava!!Brava!!Carol Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366366047409134966noreply@blogger.com