The reason people are mean to you.

I think I briefly discussed this in the blog I posted yesterday but I want to go into detail.
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You have experienced people being mean to you at one point or another. Some of you experience it everyday.
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And it hurts! I know. I have been in both shoes, the one being hurt and the one doing the hurting.
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So, why are people mean to you? Because you show them that it bothers you. Because they highlight your faults like they themselves have none. Because they themselves are so miserable that the only way to deal with it is to lash out at others. Trust me, I know. I was there once!
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How to deal with mean people? Smile at them. Respond to them as if they just gave you compliments. Yes. Do it. They will be baffled! And when you baffle them, they will shut up; for once.
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Not only that, but they will realize that you don’t care when people make fun of you. Okay, you may have to use my method more than once until the mean people realize, but they will EVENTUALLY realize.
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Ignoring them does NOT work. Think about this: You say something to someone and they do not respond. Do you a) Give up and walk away, b) Repeat at a louder tone and continue doing so until you get a response, or c) the answer is “b.”
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Exactly, you may think ignoring mean people works but when you ignore mean people they get louder and even more mean.
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Remember that. And remember it’s Friday so you don’t have to go to school tomorrow!!! WooHoo! Have a great weekend!
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_Logan
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