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one time last year my friend was being racist and was bodyshaming our friend group and i didnt know what to do so i talked to them and we dropped her and now shes over here asking for forgiveness and i just say no:)

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My BestFriend for as long as I can remember as always been making fun of me. It started out little, but got more hurtful over the years. A couple years ago I had confronted him on the matter, and ever since then his insults have slowed down a lot. I used to take everything he said very personal and serious, and that hurt. But today, I never take his or anyone else’s remarks as personal, but rather I ignore them. The person making fun of you is jealous of what you have, and wants you to feel as low as they are. Sometimes he still makes insults, but I brush it off and laugh. Ever since he has been less
insulting he has been more open to me. Recently he actually found himself in a dark spot, since those who make fun of you are secretly very insecure. So I had a talk with him about Society Norms, how people’s mean opinions don’t matter, and how you are beautiful just the way you are. He is still somewhat insecure, but I feel like he took what I said positively. Today, I am happy to be who I am, and wouldn’t change myself for anyone else.

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I was once Told that my hair color is ugly, ever since, ive been dying my hair in a different color

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My name is Elena and recently, one of the people I thought were my friends are being extremely annoying and troubling me a lot. On our Whatsapp chat, since she was the quickest, she made it and now controls everything. These days, She keeps kicking me out just because we don't always see eye to eye, and is turning all my other friends against me. It is still happening to this day, and now I almost always feel alone now.

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A group of kids from school would only hangout with me if i did stuff for them... At first it was just stealing them pop or food from the 711, then they made me steal more expensive stuff like scooters from yards or alley bikes, one day they said i had to leave early unless i stole from the liquor store, one friend held the door open and i ran in... I grabbed a 12pack and ran.. The lady ran after me and took it back. The group beat me up for losing the 12pack and they stole my phone.

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All through elementary i was pretty good at school, but once high school camd it got harder, and now my parents automatically think i’m giving up whenever i get a “bad” grade and they don’t understand that its gotten harder & more confusing to understand.  Thanks

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Hi, my story is about sports. I played golf and started at a pretty young age and over time I got better of course and started to play in tournaments. I started to get good (top 3 in my age group). So my parents started to have expectations. Over time the expectations grew larger and I got more pressured by my parents to play well and I started playing worse because of all of it and I just couldn't mentally focus with all the pressure. So, eventually when my parents realized that getting upset and pressuring me wasn't making me play better they stopped pressuring me as much because they had also realized that the mental state of the player in any sport is really important and if I'm focusing on not upsetting my parents, I won't concentrate and play worse. So after that, they started to get more patient and not have such high expectations for me. Then, I started playing better and we were all happy. What we all learned was that sometimes a little patience can go a long way.

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My name is Eli. I've lived in a pretty small town all of my life. I've identified as a queer, asexual, gender queer trans male for around 3 years now (with varying LGBTQ+ identities.) My town is quite openly Trump supporting and homophobic. So you can imagine how well I fit in. But I have always stood up for what I believe in. I recently started wearing clothing that made me comfortable such as punk stuff and hijab. Despite the bullying and people telling me I'm wrong for simply existing, I have thrived.

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My name is David, and my story took place not so long ago. When online schools first started, me and my friends started having arguments and fights more and more often, relating to the discord servers we were using for the past year or so. In my friend group, I usually act as the person who organizes and "leads" different activities we do, so when I was first introduced to discord, I took the first step and made a discord server for all of my friends. But since the quarantine, we don't see each other in real life any more, so we began using our discord server more often.
Long story short, since the beginning of online school, a specific few of my friends began complaining about me being the person "owning/controlling" the server, and they did many things to "earn their rights". The last argument we had, containing this topic, is about less than a month ago, and even though I have friends who stand by me most of the time, this still caused me a lot of stress. But after many months of fighting, I have learned a lot from the experience, and no matter what other people's opinion is, it wouldn't affect mine.

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My name is Susan, and here is my story:

Throughout my life, I’ve struggled to keep up with my classmate’s expectations of me as an asian student. I have always felt pressure to get good grades, or else the reputation I’ve built up throughout the years would be tarnished. In addition, many people assumed I’m uptight and unable to make jokes or have fun, simply because I’m an asian kid and because of my reputation as a student.

Over time, I realized that these expectations don’t define me, and I’m allowed to make mistakes and be flawed. I’ve met good friends who share these pressures, and we’ve shared how we feel amongst each other, and through that we lifted each other up and supported each other, and learned that we are more than our reputations.

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My name is Emma, the founder of LemonAID, and here is my story:
In 6th grade, I was eating my lunch alone, because my friends had gone to buy lunch. A group of 'popular' girls then came up to me and started laughing my clothes. As a little 10-year old, I was confused and hurt at why they would make fun of me. I had never before paid particular attention to makeup or fashion, but as they continued to tease me everyday, every week, and soon throughout all of middle school, my confidence and happiness diminished. I became more and more lonely.
But the few friends I kept, they reminded me of my true self and worth. As I grew and matured, I realized that what other people think does not matter, and even if I do embarrass myself in front of others, for example, so what? Today I have learned to recognize my skills and interests. No one has the right to change you, and no one's opinions will ever be more important than your own.

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