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Being Judged


I have been judged way to many times

People whisper. People laugh. People point

But most of all… people judge

People judge me for how I look. 

People judge me for my religion, 

my height, 

my personality 

People judge me for who I am! 

And now…

This has to stop!

Thousands and thousands of people all around the world go through this every single day of their lives! 

Why?

Why does this happen?     

Why do people do this?

Just why?

Can’t you see I am just like you? 

I am just a normal human being living my life!

Is it because I wear a hijab?

Is it because I pray five times a day?

Why can’t people just realize that instead of hurting me. Instead of torturing me.

Instead of pushing me down, discluding me, ignoring me like I’m nothing, calling me names like everyone else does.   Why can’t you help me up?

Why can’t people just see me for who I am?

It’s as if they have a screen over their eyes that prevent them from seeing the truth.

Discrimination

Hatred

Differentiation

I see this happening to me and to other people everywhere.

I shouldn’t walk down the hallways feeling the stares, 

hearing the whispers,

seeing the fingers being pointed at me...

I just can’t take this any longer!

I don’t WANT to take it any longer!

I don’t want to be judged…

No one does

Make it stop

  • Mahin Naveed

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Laurieldunne
<p>Hey!</p><p>I&#39;m not sure that I can understand all the feeling you have while being judged.</p><p>I&#39;m so sorry to read this poem, to read your thinking.</p><p>But, you know what, &#39;like diamonds, all of us have our own dinstinct qualities&#39;, then what&#39;s the point when we are being judged!? I&#39;m sorry to say that way, but I think you need to know that the one who judge you, tortur you, ignore you,... they&#39;re just strangers, maybe cruel strangers. They do not know you well, they do not know you in person, so what they think about you is just nonsense. Or, maybe they are jealous of you as you&#39;re better than them in some respects.&nbsp;</p><p>Beautiful or not ? Wearing a Hijab or wearing a modern cap ? Nahh, appearance is nothing, religious is even more nothing, you shouldn&#39;t have been ashamed of yourself. Just live, that&#39;s your life, not others. I want to say that there may be some people mock at you when you&#39;re wearing a Hijab, but what&#39;s the point when Hijab is your traditional costume, like &#39;Áo dài&#39; and &#39;Nón lá&#39; in my country. Being proud of it is better than ashamed of it!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>People judge you ? If you did something wrong, yeah of course, you need to find your mistakes and fix it, but if you have not done anything wrong, just smile and walk away from them, ignore them and enjoy your beautiful life!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Best wishes for you!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div id="eJOY__extension_root" style="all: unset;">&nbsp;</div>

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