Tag: bullying
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Again with the negative waves, Moriarty?
You know what gets my goat? Not haters, no. What gets me down are the happythink police who conflate negativity with abuse. Can’t be kind 24/7/365? They’ll tell me to stay apart and shut up. Might as well slap a big red “N” on my bodice and be done, but no. The judgmental assault on […]
K. M. Herkes
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5 Words I Wish I Could Use–and Why I Can’t.
I love language. I was a lucky, blessed toddler whose parents read to her on a regular basis. I love the way words feel and move, how they leave the body on a breath, how they spill out on a page, each with a unique height and depth and cadence. That legacy of warm, loving […]
K. M. Herkes
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Yeah, about that.
Parents. Visit. Stress and happiness inextricably intertwined. Joy in hugging, reconnecting, sharing. Views so alien that one must ponder the possibility of changeling status. You think adults can prevent student bullying? Seriously? The answer is ‘no.’ They never could, and never will be able to do so. They are not members of youth culture, by […]