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I overreact.
"You're just overreacting."

But even if someone overreacts, it's still something that hurts that person. I don't think that a lot of people understand how much it hurts to be told that you're overreacting.

Worst case scenario: A person is bullied. Everyone tells that person that they are overreacting, it couldn't be that bad. The person commits suicide.
Well?

So what I think is important is that everyone needs empathy. I know that I don't have enough, because I often try to belittle others' troubles. Yes. I'm a hypocrite. I've said that already.

But, that's not all that I want to talk about.
STOP PREACHING!

There's this girl who's in a lot of my classes. She preaches at me. A lot.
I say 'Oh my god.' I don't say it 'Liek, OMIGAWD!' I should have freedom of speech and religion to say that. But this girl says, "I don't think it's right for you to say, 'Oh my god'. I don't like it."

IT'S NOT UP TO YOU TO DECIDE WHAT I CAN OR CANNOT DO!!!!!

She also doesn't approve of me saying 'freaking' to emphasize a point. "I don't like it when people swear."
I don't have the compassion to try to be the epitome of qualities that others like! And I don't see why I can't say 'freaking' just to emphasize a point.

And to everyone out there who says that you should use a separate word instead of a specific swearword, either way, you still mean the same thing!
I mean, yes, most swearwords are rather vulgar, but usually you mean the same thing as 'Darnit!' So why can't you just say what you want to say?
When people say, 'Shoot', they probably really mean 's**t', but they won't say it. Either way, it still means the same thing!

So stop trying to change me.