I'm sorry for posting this here... I'm just really upset and want to get it off my chest.
I was just walking home and some guy rolled his car window down to yell at me. I didn't even hear the first part of what he said, but it ended with, "You fat b***ch". This isn't even the first time this has happened to me.
I don't care what this scumbag thinks of my appearance - he probably has no life and is clearly a tragic person if the only way he can feel good about himself is to put other people down. What upsets me the most is the principle of it. He doesn't know all the things I'm going through. He doesn't know that my walk home is exhausting because I've spent the entire day trying to 'blend in'. He doesn't know that I have depression and anxiety. Even if he did know all these things, he probably wouldn't care. I'm also annoyed at myself for telling him to "f*** off" - he probably wanted that reaction. I just got caught in the moment.
It worries me that these things happen to other people too - I can't bear the thought that people who are already insecure have to listen to things like this.
It's not just this man though... people can be so volatile towards each other. I'm seeing all these insults directed at Greta Thunberg (not about climate change - personal insults), and I just can't understand why people think it's okay to verbally attack a young girl.
I know that there are lots of amazing people in the world (lots in this forum too), and the majority of people are kind and have good intentions. I just need some help remembering that sometimes.
Can anyone share some positivity? I'd like to hear some nice stories.
