I have a few fears, and I have not been able to conquer a lot of them. One that I have been working on is standing up for myself. I have never been afraid to stand up for others, but when it comes to myself, it absolutely terrifies me. This has been a fear of mine ever since I was little. I started to stand up for myself about two years ago in eight-grade. I have always faced bullying for many different reasons and I never really had friends until eight-grade. My friends were the real catalyst and they were the ones to encourage me to stand up to people who did not treat me nicely. Now I have been able to cut out those in my life that are mean. Even though standing up for myself is still hard, I have improved a lot and I am still working towards fully conquering my fear.
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sportingelijah
May 6, 2021
This is definitely something that I can relate to. I have been able to stand up for my friends and other people that are being judged, but I find it difficult to stand up for myself. I still definitely struggle with this but I feel as though I am improving as I go through more experiences.
paulmontoya_04
May 6, 2021
Hi Delaney, I am glad that you are able to overcome bullying and stand up for yourself. It is a shame that people are still out there that like to pick on others without knowing just exactly what they are facing. In any case, one should also not let themselves get taken advantage of, so it is good that you are learning to stand up for yourself.