What It's Like to Be Trolled for 10 Years

With Science and Suggestions for How to Be Less of an Asshole Online

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A close friend of mine convinced me not to publish this. He rightly framed it as a therapeutic exercise to unleash my frustrations. But then I thought, who am I to study harnessing pain while avoiding it (link). Maybe you’ll feel a connection to a time you were bullied - and feel seen. Maybe you’ll adopt a better perspective of individuals who on the outside might seem tough when in reality, hurt, bleed, scar, and need to be loved just like everyone else does…

(I stole the last line from my favorite cover song ever - skip to 1:30 and thank me later - link.)

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