Advice From Other Redheads
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-- ADVICE DEALING WITH TEASING --
(Go to form below to share how you handled teasing.)| My advice is to realize the person doing the teasing is "a dolt" | | Laughter is the best medicine! | | Realize this is who you are, special and unique, and it's a lifestyle no one else gets to walk in. | Today, I can proudly walk in a crowd knowing that I am beautiful.
If I had only felt this way when I was growing up. But now I do, and I am proud to be a redhead. | | I used to get bullied all the time but that soon stopped when I grew over 6". | | The worst of the names I was called was "Red head freckled fried freak." Other names I was called were "Pippy" and "Wendy's" and later I was told I looked like Molly Ringwald. The name calling didn't bother me that much, because I always liked my hair color and I received more compliments than insults. | | As a redhead, that my world was more colorful than blondes or brunettes. | | I reminded myself I’m not what they say I am. They don’t know me. | | They’re [the teaser] the one with the problem, not me. | | I am special, not just because of my hair, but it's helped. | | Was teased when I was young, but now is one of my favorite physical features! | | Growing up, being a redhead was a curse! It certainly made me a stronger person! Now, I finally appreciate it and wouldn't trade being a redhead for anything!! I always tell kids with red hair how pretty their hair is and to be proud of it! | | I now love being a redhead.....I’m fiery, I'm passionate, and I'm original. | | I enjoy being one of that 5% of the population and always have! | | I’d get angry, go home and have a good cry, talk with Mom. Was hard though but later realized how beautiful I am. | | I found a friend who wanted red hair like me because thought it was so pretty. We became close and had good times together. It made the mean comments seem not so important. | | My advice? Find some friends who like you and ignore the stupid people. | | [regarding teasing:]It was that adversity that made me so successful in my life. It made me a leader, not a lemming. | | I have recently grasped how unique and special that I am. Now I realize how special that I am and would not change these special qualities for anything. Being normal is boring, and I am far from boring. | | Now I love compliments about my hair. | | [teasing]certainly made me a stronger person! | | It was weird growing up -- kids my age thought my hair was ugly, but adults loved it. |
The above comments are by redheads. I honestly don’t remember all the sources. If I've used your quote / advice and want it removed or want be credited, let me know...with my apology!
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