tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623581209593955460.post3765818650817005367..comments2023-10-12T11:37:13.281-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Curvy Girl: Fitting InAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285225809576811477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623581209593955460.post-59093165530856965122012-10-10T12:06:31.761-04:002012-10-10T12:06:31.761-04:00I was a cheerleader in my small town high school, ...I was a cheerleader in my small town high school, and I STILL was bullied. It was only here and there, but when it was "here" it was BRUTAL. I learned to grow a thick skin, and like you, knew that there would be much more life to be lived outside those HS walls. I loved cheerleading, I was very good at it, and dam proud of it. I was smart. I took all of that to a very large university and never really looked back.. until about our 20th reunion time. And facebook. And then something changed. Many of the bullies were now "normal" people living their lives, and having had a chance to talk to them, were dealing with their kids getting bullied. It gave them a new perspective. I didn't get many outright apologies to me directly, but many have given general "i'm sorry to any kids i treated poorly back then". Good enough for me. I can't change those people(they grew and moved on themselves), but I can change how I move on or don't move on and grow. <br />I'm glad you were able to "get over yourself" enough to see how important cheerleading was to your girl, and let her do it. I've seen too many moms/dads stuck in the past, and trying to either relive their glory days through their kids, or trying to vicariously live a "glory days" type life through their kids. gaelowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289807077708946932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623581209593955460.post-84278783261691380842012-10-10T06:35:05.897-04:002012-10-10T06:35:05.897-04:00Glad you found somewhere to fit in! I'm still...Glad you found somewhere to fit in! I'm still amazed how much high school (4yrs) can permanently affect someone's life (even mine)! :) DanicaDanica Bridges-Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01494981757422848473noreply@blogger.com