"But when you are being physically and psychologically tortured, it is difficult to remove yourself from the pressingness of the moment at hand. Here's how I dealt with bullying: I cried, I hated myself, I hated my life. I didn't deal with it, I survived it, but I never dealt with it. So here are two tips from someone with lots of experience. 1: It's not about you, it has nothing to do with you, it's about the assholes doing it to you. 2: Your job is not to deal with it, your job is to survive it, which you CAN do because it WILL end. And then yes, it will get better."

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Source: Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. December 27, 2013.

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Hank Green

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Hank Green is a prominent author and educator known for his engaging online content and co-creation of the Vlogbrothers channel.

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