I go online a lot and the thing I most see is something that really disturbs me. There are so many people who will bully people online and say that they should kill themselves. And I don't think anyone has the right to tell someone that.
I try to imagine what it would feel like to have someone say that to my face and it would be just devastating. That's what I always think about when I type out a comment for anything online. "Would I say this to their face?" or "How would I feel if someone said this to me?"
Maybe that's just something I feel like I have to do. I would feel responsible if I said something mean to someone and because of that they decided they weren't worthy to live. No one has the right to make anyone feel that way.
Something else that needs to be remembered is, some people don't take criticism or people being rude well. Some are thick skinned, but there are those out there who aren't. I tend to think, "well this wouldn't hurt my feelings so why would it hurt there's?" It could hurt them anyway, because not everyone can let an insult roll of their back like others.
Being aware and thinking before typing out your immediate response is important to me. I feel like I need to say what I have to say in the best way possible. So, if that means typing out my initial reaction and then deleting the whole thing and starting from scratch after a while to think about it, that's what I would do. Being rash can make for some terrible decisions that could've been avoided.
So, just think about what your going to say/type next time you feel the need to share an opinion. Try and be civil and see the other sides perspective. It's something we learned in kindergarten, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves how important it is to be respectful of others.
Love,
Natalie
I try to imagine what it would feel like to have someone say that to my face and it would be just devastating. That's what I always think about when I type out a comment for anything online. "Would I say this to their face?" or "How would I feel if someone said this to me?"
Maybe that's just something I feel like I have to do. I would feel responsible if I said something mean to someone and because of that they decided they weren't worthy to live. No one has the right to make anyone feel that way.
Something else that needs to be remembered is, some people don't take criticism or people being rude well. Some are thick skinned, but there are those out there who aren't. I tend to think, "well this wouldn't hurt my feelings so why would it hurt there's?" It could hurt them anyway, because not everyone can let an insult roll of their back like others.
Being aware and thinking before typing out your immediate response is important to me. I feel like I need to say what I have to say in the best way possible. So, if that means typing out my initial reaction and then deleting the whole thing and starting from scratch after a while to think about it, that's what I would do. Being rash can make for some terrible decisions that could've been avoided.
So, just think about what your going to say/type next time you feel the need to share an opinion. Try and be civil and see the other sides perspective. It's something we learned in kindergarten, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves how important it is to be respectful of others.
Love,
Natalie
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