i am extremely proud of myself.

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I am unbelievably proud of myself. Today, I went out to do some shopping with my mom. Before, knowing I was going into "enemy territory" I would have freaked out. Enemy territory meaning areas where people from where I used to live could show up. To be honest, for the first time since I moved last year, I didn't even think about it. Then when we got in to the store, three girls approached us while we were getting hot chocolate. They had fake smiles on their face and said hello. I said hi, and then turned away from them. The silence was deafening. They slowly backed away and left. I'm very proud of myself. Two of the girls I know for certain. The thing was so brief that I didn't even catch the third girls face. My mother said all three of them I used to know, but I'm not 100% certain. anyway, I used to be "friends" with these girls. from 6th to tenth grade. where they bullied me, belittled me, abused me, walked all over me, and treated my like dog crap under their shoe. I have moved on from them. I won't let them get to me. I'm a different person now, and I'm happy. I'm glad I have the friends I have now. I'd much rather enjoy buying my boyfriend a Christmas present, then let those girls get to me.

My middle school and highschool years were the worst of my life.

This was the best I have ever done. I'm really happy. I probably even posted about them during the years we were "friends". They were nasty, and really messed with me. I not only have moved on in my daily life, but I've moved on to the point, that seeing them in a store didn't even faze me.


I just felt like sharing. I feel really good about myself right now.

Good for you!

Thank you very much eggman!

Congrats Shades.

I'm proud of you.

Freedom!

Oh well done. Freedom, yay!

It's such a joy when things like that happen, all naturally.
Thanks for sharing that good moment with us.

(Besides, I love your avatar.)

WOW ShadesOfMe!

This is an absolutely wonderful story. I can relate to every single word. You know to me it was many many many many many years ago I left my enemy territory. It have taken me all these years and still do to be able to return and to face the past in the way you just did. You know to me it has for so long beeing my biggest fear. Your story is great, gives inspiration and courage and believe in beeing strong and take power of yourself and not let people run over you again. Because yes I have of course also moved on, but to face it in the way you did is among the most powerful ways of beeing extremely proud of yourself! You are a superstar, its amazing. Thanks for sharing!!

Well done, I was beaten up by a gang 11 years ago and for a couple of years afterwards felt scared to walk in that area, it is a hard thing to do.

Very proud of you indeed, and you should be proud of yourself.. You definitely have more courage than me to go to the place where you was bullied back in the past... If that was me, I would of had a panic attack or would of otherwise runned back as I can't sometimes face my fears or avoid them as possible without being spotted which is harder.

Sounds like a pleasant boundary was set.

That's awesome. I'm happy that you managed to conquer that part of your past.

That's awesome.

well done ShadesOfMe! that took a lot of courage and composure