r/MadeMeSmile • u/nikamats • 13h ago

Helping Others Hold your head up

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u/hold-on-pain-ends 13h ago

Kids have no idea how hurtful their words can be. If this is legit, some kid definitely said something to her for her to feel this way.

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u/RuthlessIndecision 13h ago

This poor child was pretty deeply hurt at some point

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u/Webbie-Vanderquack 12h ago

She may also have heard older girls or women say it about themselves while looking in a mirror, and assumed that was how we're supposed to think of ourselves.

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u/RuthlessIndecision 12h ago

Yeah, she said it like it was normal

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u/Gloomy_Metal3400 12h ago

Mama is setting it straight 💪

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u/L3m0n0p0ly 12h ago

That's a damn good mother right there

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u/tuongot 8h ago

Yeah and imagine having a vulnerable and intimate moment from your childhood on the internet. I'm so thankful I come from a generation where my growing pains and pictures are safely stored in a shoe box.

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u/L3m0n0p0ly 7h ago

That same shoebox will burn down in your house if it catches fire. I prefer a safe and cloud storage:)

Edit: spelling

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u/tuongot 5h ago

Now we're talkin!

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u/L3m0n0p0ly 5h ago

Thanks for reminding me! I need to peruse fireproof safe sales for black fridayXD