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"Hello, I&amp;#039;m a 13 year old 8th grader. I would like to know how to deal with people who just tell me that I&amp;#039;m a ugly girl and that I need to go home and stay home. I can honestly say that I am a little over weight for my age. Last year I weighed 186 pounds and this year so far I weigh 172. So, Jess, what should I do about my weight and the people at school? My boyfriend tells me that I shouldn&amp;#039;t pay attention to them but I can&amp;#039;t. It&amp;#039;s been going on since I was in kindergarten!! Submitted by: Merissa, 13 PS- Thank you for creating this blog!!  Dear Merissa: Plain and simple- those people who say such harsh things are IDIOTS!! Other people&amp;#039;s opinions can devastate us and make us see nothing but what they say when we look in the mirror. It doesn&amp;#039;t matter if someone is joking around or actually trying to be mean: it still hurts and ignoring them, or smiling at them and walking away, may make them stop, but it might not make their voices go away. So, instead of working on changing them, change yourself! Create a new label for yourself, one that celebrates your favorite features and reminds you of all the things you want to (and can) achieve! The next time someone calls you ugly, say: &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s not who I am! I am a beautiful girl who&amp;#039;s gonna change the world.&amp;quot; It might not get instant results, but you will notice a difference! I am glad you have someone supportive in your life like your boyfriend and if you need extra support, I&amp;#039;d tell a teacher, a parent or a counselor so you don&amp;#039;t have to endure such bullying. But in the end - it is the voice inside your head that counts most. Make sure you are being kind in your words to yourself and don&amp;#039;t take on their cruelty as a way to treat yourself. You deserve so much more!! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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