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Micanel Joachim On Staying Positive , Age: 23

What have you struggled with? When did it become too much?

I remember when I was in high school and I was bullied because of my height, my body size and the color of my skin. It destroyed my social life. Before my ex-girlfriend broke up with me she would boss me around like a freaking dog and try to avoid me; make no eye contact and made rude comments behind my back. Then she got Jealous because a girl hugged me.  I was thinking in my head, “is she avoiding me because l’m Light skin, maybe she doesn’t like people who are light skin but FYI I don’t need any negativity in my life, only positivism.

What would you say to people who are having a tough time? What’s helped you that you wish you had known earlier

If people make rude comments about you behind your back don’t let it get to you. There are more positive than negative people. Always remember positive beats Negative.