We are not Smooshed Plastic Cups

On Apologies, being hurt and fixing ourselves

Thom Burton
Sep 3, 2018 · 4 min read
Image taken from Facebook, no credit was given in the original post.

There is this post going around on FB that bugs me a bit. It has this picture of a crumpled plastic cup. Then with it is a spiel about hurting people with words;

Today, one of my students called another student a name. He immediately said sorry. Instead of the other student saying anything, she walked…

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Author of 'Build a Worthy Life' https://www.amazon.com/dp/1977023754. SuperDad https://thesuperdadapp.com/ Heathen, Re-enactor https://www.sca.org.au/lochac/

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