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            SUICIDAL THEMES AND BULLYING!!!!

    When you hurt someone, even if it's just emotionally, you hurt yourself. Especially if it is someone who you are supposed to love. You shut people out because you are in pain, you hurt those around you. But no matter how much you take it out on others, the pain won't leave. And it grows worse. Then, the person you hurt will hurt themselves in an undoable way. A way that hurts everyone around them. Then you feel like a monster. You feel like its your fault they offed themselves. And that pain never leaves. It hurts worse qhen it's family, and you regret that the last thing you said to them was "I wish you were dead." You realize just how much pain you caused that individual. That aching will never stop. You wish you said "I love you" instead of "I hate you", " you're so smart! " instead of "you're stupid", " I'm glad you're here" instead of "I wish you were dead". You never know what you tell someone will do to them, and if it is what pushes them over that edge, or saves them. I almost had an experience like that today. I was mad at my brother and told him i wishe he wpuld just die. And he almost did. If it weren't for my mother, he wouldn't be here anymore, all because I said something horrible to him. And I would have to live with that for the rest of my life. I learned a valuable lesson, one i hope you never have to learn. I will never forgive myself for getting my brother so close to ending himself. I feel like a monster. I feel like I'm in a void that would never end. But moreover, I am greatful that I still have my brother. Because if he died today, I don't think I would be able to have lived with myself anymore. Have this be a lesson to those of you who hurt others, and for those of you who don't realize how powerful your words can be. This was a major eye-opener for me, and now i will strive every day to never hurt someone like that again, to mend my relationship with my brother, or at least make peace with him, and to always help people feel better by complimenting them instead of insulting them. And little bro, if you are reading this right now, I never wanted it to go this way. I love you, and I hope one day you can find it in your heart to forgive me. No matter how long it takes. Everyone, have a good day/night and remember just how powerful one word can be.

                  -Hiro L. Midoriya

                 March 17, 2023