Let's Talk About Love - Chapter 1-4 Quote Summary

While reading chapters 1-4 of Let’s Talk About Love by Carl Wilson, I came across a quote from chapter one that really stuck out to me. “as a former bullied kid, I always figured it started from rejection. If respect or simple fairness were denied you, you’d build a great life (the best revenge)” Page 8, Paragraph 2. In all my years of school and academic experience with reading, I don’t think I have ever came across a piece of writing that has related so much to my life. I was once a bullied kid. In some ways I still am. Bearing the the last name ‘Rear’ comes with a lot of degrading jokes and harassment. I always try to hide my last name, always trying to prevent the word from being brought up among my peers. Always expecting the response “Your last name is Rear?” from someone after I uncomfortably say my last name to someone for the first time in person.

I guess I can consider myself to be a humble and passive person, I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt and treat them with respect. But not everyone will give you the same respect that you gave them. I don’t care to call people out when I’m not treated fairly because I really do not like conflict. Seeing it or being apart of it always makes me uncomfortable. I can only wish for a perfect world where everyone might be able to get along. I guess I’m not the best at expressing my emotions or communicating. More times than not I choose to let my actions talk for me. I feel like actions speak greater than words in some cases.

I hate the idea of bragging, so if I want to let people know that I’m good at something, I’ll make sure they know through my actions or talents. No explaining that I am good at something, just that it’s true because they’ve seen me perform or seen what I’m capable of. If someone puts me down, I tend to not react immediately. I won’t push back harder. Instead I’ll scheme a way to get them back though being more successful than them. By letting my actions speak for myself. I won’t go out and say I’m great because I said so. I’ll be great because it’s a fact and the evidence is there, without any words.

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