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I need to say something ugly out loud.

You will not remember the birthday parties I threw. You will remember the day you stood up to Derek M. and your voice shook but you didn’t cry. mommy loves your bullies

The Truth About the Boys Who Broke Your Arm: Mommy Loves Your Bullies I need to say something ugly out loud

You are nine years old. You are soft in a way that terrifies me. You still believe that if you are kind enough, the world will be kind back. I used to believe that too. Then I lived. mommy loves your bullies

So yes. Mommy loves your bullies. Not for who they are—little monsters in training—but for what they force you to become.