One day on the train ....

[Tri Girl]

sad, but great story. I hope she heeds your advice. Too young to be dealing with that kind of messed up situation. Sometimes I think they all think we (adults) are full of crap- but sometimes it takes just one sentence, one thought to stick in a kid's mind. I hope she figures out that she *does* deserve better.

It makes me sad how difficult is for kids. I teach middle school and see it all the time. One very beautiful (and thin) 7th grader said yesterday
"I got a bag of candy at the gift exchange our class did, but I can't eat it all because I'm chubby (and she grabs at her non-existent love handles and pats her perfectly beautiful thighs)."
Then she turned her face down in sadness. Broke my heart. I put her face in my hands and looked her in the eyes and said "you are the most beautiful young woman I have ever met- don't you ever second guess that for one second. Your body is beautiful, your mind is beautiful and you have the kindest heart and soul of any child here." I hope she believes me (it was all true). I hate that kids put themselves down or feel like they can't do better. So sad. Then again, we do the same as adults, don't we? That's sad, too.