Be kind and confident + Strength in Numbers Tag!

Hey everyone!
Recently I watched old Bethany Mota videos about bullying and they taught me even more than that. Bethany talked about how you should react if your bullied; don't fight back, be kind. And it really made me think about how I do fight back, and how I let my frustration take over. So I thought I would share her videos to help you in more than 1 way, as well as talk about it a bit myself.
Above is her video all about confidence. 'Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind'- Dr Seuss
This is a tag video about bullying and confidence where she also , I decided to answer the same questions:

CONFIDENCE:
-Have you ever felt unconfident before and why?
Yes, I unconfident a lot during year 7 because I would be ignored and I thought there was something wrong with me. I also feel unconfident when people take photos of me and I can't retake them because I have a really bad posture.

-Do you loose confidence when you don't feel 'pretty'?
I try not to put myself down for having a bad hair day or something silly like that, so I don't not feel pretty.

-What makes you feel confident about yourself?
I try not to think about any bad things, about myself or about others because they tend to get me down and when I do that I feel really good about myself.

BULLYING:
-Have you been bullied?
Yes, in year 7, Among other small things

-Did you ever bully someone?
Honestly, yes, in primary school there was this girl nobody talked to because she was 'weird' and I used to try not to talk to her, I feel really bad about doing that and wonder what it would be like if I friended her :(

-Whether you were bullying or being bullied, how'd it make you feel?
Bad, I feel horrible either way.

-How do you deal with bullying?
I tried to make new friends and ignore the bullies but I ended being homeschooled which I love! I do see some girls every now and then but I don't let that get to me :)

INNER BEAUTY:
-Do nicer people seem more 'beautiful' to you?
Yes definitely! They put me in a nicer mood and are way more approachable and easier to talk to.

-Does makeup make you feel prettier?
No makeup makes me feel worse about myself, I like people to see normal me.

-What do you think of the expression 'beauty comes from the inside?'
I think its true. Like what I said about how nice people seem more beautiful, when someone is nice and puts you in a better mood they are more beautiful than people who don't.

In the last video Bethany talked about her struggles which she doesn't talk about too often. This is where she talks about being nice even when your bullied which can be really hard but you just have to try.

I know there are a lot of videos out there about these topics but I chose Bethany because after everything she has been through she made it work and she now has a clothing line and has been on dancing with the stars. I also like these videos because its before she had fancy lighting and a great camera so it feel more personal and comforting (get what mean?).

Anyway I have a small 'challenge' (would you call it that?) for you (and me).
First I want you to see how many times you normally criticise people, then I want you to do it less often. Try not to think about what that person is wearing and focus no something else. After a week or so test yourself again and see how many times you do it, I would love to know how you go.

Also let me know what makes you feel confident and maybe even answer the questions above in a post on my blog.

Thanks for dropping by,
stay confident and be nice ;)
Ruby xx