know what I always disliked when i was growing up? when adults would tell me not to say i hated something because “hate is a strong word.” yeah???? so???? im 9 and i have strong feelings
YES!!!! This! This! Children feel things. Deeply, truly, passionately! Acknowledge their emotions. Teach them how to embrace what they feel and process it. When adults dismiss the thoughts and feelings of children they cut away who they are and tear down their esteem. Children aren’t “future people” the ARE people. Respect them. Their thoughts and feelings ARE VALID!
AND hate is a perfectly valid, real and useful emotion. Hate is an expression of who hurt us and of our boundaries, hate is an expression of the things we can not possibly accept, hate motivates us to act and stop those things. Yay for hate.
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