I just read an incredible book that opened my eyes!!!

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I posted this on the CB, but in case you don't go there, I really felt compelled to share it here at WISH as well, with a few additions....

It is called Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco.

OMG, what an amazing book. She was horribly bullied throughout her school years. It was shocking and sad. Her resilience and strength of character are amazing. How she survived is amazing.

It also helped me see how some of the teasing I had in gradeschool and Highschool still affect me. I am hoping that now I can face some of the challenges that I have, with understanding of why I fear being laughed at.....and I think I finally understand why I have become overweight, and more importantly what has held me back. Dr. Phil would often quiz his people and ask them why they are where they are--- expecting an answer--- he says that you do it for a reason. I always thought him crazy. I couldn't pinpoint any "reason" And I think I know my reason now.


I really recommend this book, I started reading it tonight, and I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!! Finished it in 4 hours. I even wrote to her, I was so inspired!

 

[LUVDSNY04]

I will have to check this book out. I'm a teacher and one of the parents bought a book for all of the teachers at my school. It's called The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander. It's very intertesting reading. You might like to read it too. I'm a victim of teasing too but I did overcome this and I'm a very confident person now. I would love to go a class reunion and tell some of these bullies what I think of them- boy they sure would be shocked! I was a quiet girl back then but not now!