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Originally Posted by Anja
And there are bullies in the workplace, there are bullies in city government, there are bullies in our church organizations. By the time we come to them we'd better know how to handle these situations on our own because they will be firmly entrenched in their spot by the time they feel assured that their behavior will be accepted.
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That was very well put. I'm not so great with my words, but yes what I had meant to say in the first place is between my support lines and my own inner strength I overcame bullies without being one myself or retaliating in the same way. I decided I needed to make friends to help protect myself and I went out and did just that and people found out I wasn't a crazy mute and pretty normal actually despite my clothes.
Now whenever a company charges my sister wrongly, or the bank messes up, they always come to *me* to tell them otherwise because I'm confident enough to say anything at all! My sister was always really popular but now she doesn't know how to deal with people in a harsh manner without anger.
Sub, I think your daughter will definitely learn how to live. You seem to be doing just fine, and if it's not one quirk it's another.. I'd much rather have illogical paranoia than be dependent on others.