Have you seen this?
It's powerful. Essie saw it the other night. A few minutes later she posted this on facebook:
"It's not acceptable to call me fat."
Broke. My. Heart.
in pieces.
And made me feel so helpless.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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Our children hold our otherwise tough-as-stone hearts in a very precarious position. Seems they are best able to break them.
It would be worse if it hadn't affected you at all.
Breaks mine too. In case you didn't notice when we both started crying during our pedicures. I guess you just have to keep building her up so when she's out in that big, bad world she at least knows that her mama knows how amazing she is.
Ughhh...there is NOTHING worse than knowing our kids have been hurt.
This has got to be one of the worst things about being a parent and of girls especially. I find myself growing increasingly edgy about protecting my girls from the mean things that others will say to them. And making sure that they know that it is UNACCEPTABLE to hurl those mean words towards others.
That particular F word is not part of our vocabulary. Neither is the D(iet) word.
You know, as heartbreaking as it is to hear her say that (and it IS heartbreaking) -- at the same time, I'm immensely proud of her for recognizing that no, it's not acceptable and speaking out about it. When I was her age I had already resigned myself to the fact that what I looked like was "my fault" and that people had every right to comment on it. I say it's ABOUT F'ING TIME that we teach this generation that they are worthy of love and respect no matter what.
"Spirit of Ashes said...
You know, as heartbreaking as it is to hear her say that (and it IS heartbreaking) -- at the same time, I'm immensely proud of her for recognizing that no, it's not acceptable and speaking out about it. When I was her age I had already resigned myself to the fact that what I looked like was "my fault" and that people had every right to comment on it. I say it's ABOUT F'ING TIME that we teach this generation that they are worthy of love and respect no matter what."
THIS.
I have seen this and it is heart breaking!
Aww.
I have seen this before.
Had not seen it; however, a tear is streaming down my face from your beautiful child's response.
And I mean it; you *do* have beautiful children. They have a beautiful mom. You inspire me.
I know the pain she feels and it breaks my heart. I hate that this particular cycle repeats no matter how much we try to avoid it. That beautiful girl couldn't ask for a better Mom to get her through life. :)
Good for her to standing up. Just the thought of someone saying something ugly to one of your precious girls makes me so angry I can't stand it.
Please tell Essie that she's a better person than any of those meanies ever will be. Beauty comes from the inside out. People are mean because they're empty inside.
Oh, that made me hurt.
I feel her pain, AND your pain.
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