"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength"

I have always feared hurting someone unknowingly. A certain word or action that I have done could have scarred or hurt someone around me. I like those whom are opinionated and speak out on what they believe in. However, there comes a point when their words turn to weapons and hurt people. There should always be respect for other's around you and one should always think before they speak. Some people throw judgement bombs and act above everyone and would never stop to think that people are the way they are because of certain events and individuals in their lives. Someone could be cold and distant because they've been hurt by those they loved. Another person could be extremely social and traveling all year round because they simply hate coming back home to where things are always sad and gloomy. 


The point is, don't be too quick to judge. 


Sometimes people can be so hurtful. A women once told me a story that I believe is a perfect example of how people's words can hurt. She was dieting all her life to be thin and then once she got pregnant she (naturally) gained weight. She told me how shocked she was with people's harshness. Someone would tell her "I didn't recognize you because of how fat you became!" and another would see her shopping in a store and would tell her "Why are you here? I think you should be in the plus size section." My question is: Why? Why are people unkind? Why do they enjoy throwing those negative remarks around?    I simply go by the saying that say's "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!" 


Another story that reminded of people's rudeness was of a young girl at the age of fifteen. She was self conscious and was struggling in term's of being confident. A girl in her class simply threw a remark and walked away, but the girl (years later) never forgot it. She told her "How come you didn't turn out pretty like the rest of your family?" These examples are just a few from many that any individual can personally relate to when thinking of disrespectful individuals and harmful words. It is not just when it comes to personal appearance but anything from personality, education, lifestyle and so on. People are harsh when it comes to anything.  


The point is, be kind.