Jerks Suck

When somebody makes fun of you, for any reason, they're a jerk. Not even a question about it.

If somebody makes fun of what you wear, for example, they're a jerk. Period.

A lot of us, myself included, might think about changing our clothes when the jerk makes fun of our clothes.

I'm guessing this is our first response because we're hurt by what the jerk said and we don't want to be hurt again.

I think it would probably be healthier to realize the jerk is, in fact, a jerk. And it's probably not a great plan to change yourself because of the words of a jerk. The Jerk is gonna make fun of you no matter what... because He's A Jerk. That's what jerks do! And if you change yourself based on what a Jerk says, you're actually giving him power. And why in the world should we give a jerk any more power?

I used to wear a bandanna around my wrist because it made me feel good. Somebody told me that it looked stupid and I shouldn't wear it. But at that moment in my life, I was able to recognize that those words weren't helping me. They did not make me feel as good as the bandanna did, and I was able to continue wearing my bandanna bracelet. I was almost thumbing my nose at that person, like, "Fuck you, fuck! I think this looks great and your face looks stupid!" Then I put up my middle finger on my bandanna-ed hand, and continued to rock.

I wish we all could ignore Jerks more often and not give them anymore power. They're not going to use the power well, anyway.

My 15 year old had people make fun of his clothes yesterday. It made him feel horrible. Today, my wife just texted to tell me that he wasn't wearing clothes which, up until yesterday, had made him feel really good. It makes me sad.