To Clap Back or Not to Clap Back: On Handling Haters

Words hurt. They aren’t harmless. The fact that social media is now like one big playground of bullies is deeply problematic.

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I’m not overstating it when I say I really hate mean people. First of all, I’m an empath. It’s difficult enough to walk around absorbing so much of the world without people purposely trying to gut punch you for no reason while you’re just out living your life. Second, I don’t understand trolling someone just for the hell of …