Hopefully you can relate

Category: The way people make you feel

  • I wouldn’t behave like that….

    I read something somewhere that completely changed my perspective on peoples behaviour. When someone is behaving badly, especially towards you, what can often be particularly jarring to you is the…

  • Things people say that are guaranteed to wind you up!!!

    Can you think of anymore you’d add to the list? IG: Blog2025125 Photo by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash

  • The soundtrack of real life

    Don’t worry if the soundtrack of real life is upsettingly different to films. It’s like that for everyone.  Being really upset and then simultaneously hearing someone whistling as they go…

  • You’re welcome!

    Making someone feel welcome is one of the most underrated things you can do for someone, but it’s effect can be remembered all their life long. If someone is new…

  • The thank yous we wanted to say, but never did

    I had a teacher when I was 17. He was by far the best teacher I’ve ever had. He inspired people to do better, whilst always laughing and never taking…

  • Through the letterbox

    Cards are special, unique things. When I was in Year 7, I found out me and this other girl had the same birthday. When that day finally came around, I…

  • Slightly too much?

    I joined a social media platform (I know, this intro comes just before a problem!) and came across this girl that I used to know at school. I knew her…

  • How accurate are first impressions?

    First impressions are often wildly wrong. I can think of at least 3 people who I had a bad first impression of who turned out to be some of the…

  • Confronting the person in my life who always made me feel low

    Not too long ago, I came across a social media account of someone who really affected me at school, who I’m going to call Imogen. I could feel the hatred…

  • A ‘silent killer’ insult

    The word boring doesn’t seem like much at first. After all, no one has ever come to any harm being called boring.  WRONG. This word is particularly crushing. It makes…