

Sticks and Stones
“F’n dumb.” “Idiot.” “Freak.” “Damaged.” These are all names I have been called online in the last week. In the days since that conversation, I’ve tried to shake it off and forget about it. But it’s weighed on me heavily. I find myself thinking about it throughout the day, and wondering if that person ever thinks about me - the total stranger that she was talking to. It amazes me the way the Internet has changed our lives. We have access to ideas and people in more ways than