Kid Power! My First Heartbreak
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Have you ever felt really nervous or had jittery stomach butterflies around someone? Don't worry, you're not sick! It happens to all of us: crushes. Once upon a time, when I was 11 years old, I had a crush who was really mean to me. He ended up breaking my heart, but I definitely learned a lot from the experience.
He used to hang out with my neighbor, so I would see him around the neighborhood a lot. One day, he and his friend were riding their bikes past my house, and I heard him yelling really mean things about how I was ugly and had no friends! Harsh, right? The first thing I did was go inside and cry my eyes out.
But then I realized something. I am not ugly. I have never been ugly and I never will be ugly. I have wonderful friends who think I'm awesome just the way I am. OK, maybe not a lot of friends; maybe just 2 really good friends, but here's the important thing I realized: HE DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE ONE OF THEM! He does not deserve any of my attention whatsoever.
I ignored him after that, just completely shut him out. When I saw him, I kept walking as if I didn't know him at all. All during middle school and high school, I gave my love and attention to my true friends who saw the awesomeness and beauty in me that I knew was there. I lived happily ever after because I did not let him write MY life story!
How will this help you make the world a better place? It's all about kid power! Heartbreak is a part of life, but you always have the power to write your own life story. Don't get sidetracked by anyone who doesn't think you're awesome. Don't let anyone stop you from doing the amazing things you were born to do!
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Always be nice to everyone even if they are mean to you! always make someone feel included so they don't feel left out like Glory felt like with her crush. Cool article!
Comment #1 | Posted by: Junoelf1 on February 09, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Glory-I am so sorry, but so happy that you didn't let him bother you!!!Yay! So many problems could be fixed in advance if everyone could just respect and value everyone else.
-earlyelf6
Comment #2 | Posted by: earlyelf6 on February 09, 2012 at 02:22 PM
This was a great article!
Comment #3 | Posted by: bluecat on February 09, 2012 at 07:34 PM
That's totally right. You GO, girl!!!
Comment #4 | Posted by: Aurenia on February 10, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Good job! i admire you for making that deciscion! it must have been hard to ignore him. i need to be more like you!
Comment #5 | Posted by: bob35 on February 10, 2012 at 05:08 PM
i think thatthis movies going to b cool
Comment #6 | Posted by: soccerblue110 on February 10, 2012 at 10:35 PM
something like that happend to me!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #7 | Posted by: ipodpanda6 on February 11, 2012 at 10:21 AM
you go girl!
Stay strong!
Comment #8 | Posted by: DrawingPink4 on February 11, 2012 at 02:40 PM
Tough to live with them, and you can't send them to the Yukon... you did the right thing.
GO GLORY!
Comment #9 | Posted by: PianoGirl6 on February 11, 2012 at 03:23 PM
you have some really good ideas for the things that you do
Comment #10 | Posted by: BasketballBasketball172 on February 12, 2012 at 08:46 AM
you is really good
Comment #11 | Posted by: BasketballBasketball172 on February 12, 2012 at 08:47 AM
OMG!!!!
I know that feeling so well. But all you must do is stay strong. Glory I feel you. I want to be you. I want to tell everyone that a crush is just a crush and can be crushed. Those are my words of wisdom:
A crush can be crushed.
People are mean. People will be mean. And you can ignore it.
Thanks!!!
Bookworm287
Comment #12 | Posted by: Bookworm287 on February 12, 2012 at 08:23 PM
me to
Comment #13 | Posted by: carlos on February 13, 2012 at 10:50 PM
you go girl! if you have a vision of happily ever after, you have to b able 2 change it. always have a plan b.
Comment #14 | Posted by: kate on February 14, 2012 at 04:25 PM
same thing kinda happened to me except my crush was being mean to my bff
Comment #15 | Posted by: Calleigh on February 21, 2012 at 08:41 PM
Proud of you.
Comment #16 | Posted by: Melanie on February 26, 2012 at 11:29 AM
I don't understand why you even liked him if he was mean to you. But then again there is this new idea that if someone is mean to you, they might like you... lol :)
Comment #17 | Posted by: emeraldfire19 on April 30, 2012 at 05:01 PM