How do I stop thinking about the names I get called?
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Updated: Dec 11, 2018
Oasislovesyou
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Sep 14, 2015
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Do the people who call you names really matter? Think about it. Do they do your homework or get you good grades? Because they call you names doesn't make the people who do love you stop loving you.
olimaar
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Oct 27, 2015
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Remember that when you get called names it's because the bully feels insecure about those traits themselves. Just ask yourself "What makes this true?" There shouldn't be an answer.
EmmaV
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Nov 3, 2015
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by this, I am assuming that you mean people have been calling you names.
Firstly, I'm really sorry that this has been happening, nobody deserves to be put down like that. When people call us horrible things, it can be easy to buy into them. Kind of like we're hearing them so much that we start to believe they're true. BUT THEY"RE NOT. Once those beliefs creep in it can be difficult to break. One thing that I've found to be helpful to to challenge those beliefs. Instead of thinking about the names, think about the positive truths in your life. It might help to write them down somewhere where you will see them a lot. What are some good things about you? What do you like about yourself? What are your hopes and dreams? If those become the things you focus on, it should be easier to overcome what people are saying about you. :)
KoolKat007
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Nov 30, 2015
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You should just ignore the people that are calling you the names or tell an adult that you trust.
Anonymous
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Dec 1, 2015
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I honestly don't have the best answer for this question, but I would say take it up with an adult that you trust to help let the pain of the names go, then write in a journal some nice, positive adjectives to describe you or get a friend or loved one to use some positive adjectives to describe you.
Dreamcaster21
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Dec 14, 2015
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Take the time to know who you really are, what matters most to you, what type of person you want to be seen as, and what you will be in the future. Take the time to love yourself, to know yourself, and to love all that you do. Know who you want to be in the future, some people may say things or leave because they do not like what you are aiming for, or doing, but know that you will always have some people who do know who you really are, and will be by your side and care for you and let you know that you are great. Know that everyone has something special in them, just like you, you are someone special, all you got to do, is to take the time to see it yourself, by looking in yourself, finding out what matters, who you are, and what you want to be.
RowenaTheListener
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Feb 9, 2016
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You are a beautiful individual with a soul that's worth showing. Every time someone tells you otherwise, or calls you mean things; ignore them. Tell yourself "haters gonna hate.". It's easier said than done though. Also, when you're down it's hard to focus on the good things in life. Here's what I do when I'm down:
I have a list of all the nice things someone has called me or said to me in my phone. Every time I feel down, I read my list.
I encourage you to have a list too.
If you don't know what to write on your list; here are some things I think about you.
- a beautiful soul
- a genuine person
- your smile is like sunshine
- Your quirks are adorable
- You are someone's reason to be happy everyday
Taylor123
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Feb 23, 2016
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I just remember that the effort they've put into calling me names is so little that it would just involve more effort from me, to even be affected by the names
Anonymous
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Sep 5, 2016
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you can!
Get a piece of paper and list out the very good things about you and the opposite of the names you are been called .
When you start thinking about the names people call you,bring out piece of paper on which you have written the good things about youself and read out aloud e.g someone must have called you ugly, but on the paper it is written 'I am pretty".. this will help you think less about what people call you. Engage yourself with something doing e.g walking with a friend etc.
ashesunbroken
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Nov 6, 2017
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I would suggest trying to look at the names and trying to find evidence against you being called that name. There should be a lot of reasons, because no one deserves to be called horrible names. You have wonderful, amazing things about yourself. Find some positive adjectives to describe yourself.
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