I want to stop letting people's words affect me. I let people's words get to me, I get all worked up. I think I get too upset when someone is talking about [me] and confront them and then it's all drama. I've just got to learn to ignore what people say and learn that people are gonna talk, they are gonna say what they want to to say. When people walk up to you and say, "Oh so and so said this and that." All you have to do is laugh really. Let all of that go over your shoulder. It ain't going to matter later in life because you're gonna be doing what you want to do in the meantime. Just shake it off and let people talk. At the end of the day, they are not providing for you so tell 'em "heey" and go on with your day. - middle school student, NC
