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lil  ·  3855 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, What makes you stand out?

    My deep voice has definitely contributed to my ability to tolerate people over the years.
This is an intriguing sentence. Please explain. How does your deep voice help you become more tolerant.




user-inactivated  ·  3855 days ago  ·  link  ·  

When I had a deep voice in middle school, I was an uncommon person. Most boys' voices hadn't dropped at all yet. My voice dropped significantly, immediately after elementary schooling. I guess that's what starting puberty at the age of eight will do to you. People tend to act hellish towards those who are different. I took flak from many different people through those years of middle school for being different, but the flak I took only increased my tolerance of others.

Sharkenaa  ·  3853 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I took flak from many different people through those years of middle school for being different, but the flak I took only increased my tolerance of others.

I sort of stood out due to my height (or lack of it), as well and got picked on throughout the school years. I always thought my tolerance of other people might've come from being often shunned myself. Not that I was a total outcast or anything, but different enough —short, skinny and silent— to stand out, which makes me feel for others who differ from the majority.