Things which help in life: friends to believe in you, family to support you, a quiet place to think and regroup yourself, a way of finding extra strength, how to deal with criticism and bounce back.
Create your own ‘life’ toolkit, of how you handle different emotions and situations. Each time you find a better way, upgrade it with your improved tools, and use them the next time.
Internet trolls: the only things they know about you are the bits you’ve told them. This includes what they can match up about you with a few simple Google searches.
Each child/young person may respond differently to experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse, some common long-term effects are: anxiety, depression, withdrawal, nightmares, bed wetting, low self esteem, aggressive behaviour, eating disorders, underachieving at school.
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody.” – Lily Tomlin
It is unlikely an anonymous internet troll really knows who you are, or much about you, so you can disregard their comments. Don’t respond, and don’t take them to heart.
Abraham Lincoln never sent any of his hot letters. You can use his method to constructively deal with emotions until you’re calm, instead of dealing with what you’ve posted socially in haste.
When Abraham Lincoln was upset with somebody, he would write a ‘hot letter’, where he would write it all down. He would put it aside until his emotions cooled down and then write ‘never sent, never signed.’
“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.” – Ann Bradford