Getting To Know You - Day 30

[debris4spike]

Day 01 - Introduction
Day 02 - Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 - Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 - What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 - Your definition of love, in great detail
Day 06 - Your day, in great detail
Day 07 - Your best friend, in great detail
Day 08 - A moment, in great detail
Day 09 - Your beliefs, in great detail

Comments

[missus_grace]

So ... moments, they may not seem much, but they have a total (and everlasting) effect.

You're absolutely right about this.

I'm so sorry that you had troubles with bullying and mean teachers! It's a testimony to your character that even though those moments had an impact, you've risen above the bad/negative things and choose to live a happy, positive life. You're also very courageous to share such things with us!

Much love to you, Deborah!
*hugs*

[debris4spike]

Thank you - although I don't think I'll ever be able to get through the problems I have, in now being able to mention them I've come a long way ... thanks in a great part to my wonderful LJ friends .... your support is amazing.

Thank you

*hugs tight*

[deborahw37]

A teacher pushed you in?

That's horrid

I fell off a pier into the sea at the age of about 5 and it was my father who jumped off the pier after me and got me out! I was a dangerous child and remained totally unfraid of water much to my parents despair

You've done so well to be swimming after that experience!

Also with the bullying

Look how far you've come! Going to London to that first gig and you *did* make friends!

So give yourself a pat on the back

[debris4spike]

Yes, a swimming teacher! Our school had a rule, you swam every week till you could do 1 length and jump in at the deap end. I did a hesitant length and then we all had to do the jump ... something made me freeze, so the teacher pushed

[strikske]

Those moments will affect you in ways and time to come. I was also bullied as a child and it has taken me years to be somewhat happy with myself. As a course of that I made some bad choices but those also gave me good moments. Good versus bad. Hopefully the Good moments are more then the bad at the end.

I admire you greatly for overcoming some of your fears such as swimming. We are alike a lot Deborah and I hope to keep your friendship for a long time. *HUGS*

[debris4spike]

Thanks Astrid - for years I couldn't even say the word 2bully" ... but having good friends has helped ... and in having friends, I've realised that many people had similar situations ... so that has made me more determined to speak out. In doing so I learn to accept ... even though, as I just told Deb, I still can't approach people ... even though at a James gig it is a bit easier for me (the power of James-squeeeeeee!!)

Your friendship is very special to me, as well.