I hate these words

I hate these words that come from bullies....Nerd.Dork.Goofy..I hate these words with a passion..I cringe when I hear them...

I wouldn’t want to live inside the heads of those bullies, what garbage must reside there as they callously and repeatedly toss out labels.. how sad.

I’m sorry you’re being targeted by these idiots. Can you report them?

Sorry you are struggling MagicMan. I never thought of 'goofy' as a pejorative. I often describe myself that way...when I'm in a goofy mood or a goofy sense of humor etc. My other 1/2 uses it too in a favorable way. I wonder if you could subvert some of these words in order to diminish their power. Sometimes female friends use certain words (which can be very offensive words used against women) to playfully relate to each other....completely turning the words upside down. There's also a word that people of color have started to use with each other to subvert it....they have taken ownership of the word...to lessen its power as a weapon against them. I read a book about it. Very clever strategy when you think about it.

I wonder what would happen if someone called you a nerd or a dork and you looked them right in the eye and immediately and proudly replied: "Yes I am! Damn straight!" with a big smile on your face. Might take the wind out of their sails if you see what I mean.

Peace and hope to you You deserve happiness.

I’m sorry.

I am sorry you are hurting. I used to get upset when I was called those words as well. I worked hard to resolve that pain. If you are ready to do that, let me know.

You know, one thing I realized once I get through what bothered me about being called nerd and egghead was what would people do without what we nerds and eggheads design and create to make people's lives easier? What shape would we be in if the world was run by uneducated people? I don't know about you, but that thought scares me!