What is Weakness?

Have any of you been told you are weak? That you are a doormat? Has anybody told you, you're too kind, too open or too generous?

My question is, how is LOYALTY, GENEROSITY & KINDNESS, a sign of weakness?

So, I did some research into the definition of 'weak'

"lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy"

"liable to break or give way under pressure; easily damaged"

Where do those three qualities come in them definitions?

For a long time, when I was in my late Primary School and early High School stages, I was consistently told "You trust people too much" and "You need to start being careful" up to the point where them quotes eventually changed to being "You need to let people in, you're shutting them out"

Another question I ask, is how does one know how weak you are, when they don't know everything you've overcome. I know many people who are coming out of their previous suffering and making great recovery - but some people may be none the wiser and still obnoxiously call them weak when in fact they are making great strides! It seems that just because we don't show our physical strength, or we cry, or we can hurt - makes us weak.

"liable to break or give way under pressure; easily damaged"

In my experience, I work under great pressure and sometimes deal with very ungrateful people in my line of work - but I do not give way, and they do not damage me - I am not weak.

I pushed through my anxieties, my unnecessary coping mechanisms and my severe depression without professional help, I am still here - I am not weak

Although, I can admit this now, a lot of people can't - so when somebody calls them weak, it will frustrate them as they have probably been told how strong they are and although an opinion like that, is just words, words can hurt! I've previously said, that self harm is one way to deal with emotional upset as physical pain hurts less than emotional pain - being called weak can create so much complexes in anybody's mind until it takes a huge gust of confidence to pluck up the courage and say I AM NOT WEAK.

I am Kind. I am Loyal. I am loving. I wear my heart on my sleeve. If I compete in a pageant, I am not disheartened if I don't win the crown, instead I am overwhelmed with the experience. I have made tough decisions. I survived High School and College! I grew up being unpopular. I have kept the same high demand job for almost two full years whilst juggling A Levels and Charity work. It has been a year since I've been anywhere near fluoxetine. I. AM. CERTAINLY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE. NOT. WEAK.

I'm asking all of you now, to stand up against the bullies, the obnoxious people, those that think they are stronger than anybody and laugh in their face. I can assure every single one of you reading this,

You are not weak, you are strong for your own reasons and just because they aren't the same as their reasons to be strong, doesn't mean you aren't in great strength.

Someone is this world, will always be proud of you and who you are. Don't be forced to be emotionless and my advice is, always wear your heart on your sleeve.

And to those who perceive and call others weak? I ask you to think, you are most likely judging somebody you don't know. How would you feel if someone called you weak?

So. Yes. We ARE ALL empowered, independent strong people! NONE OF US ARE WEAK!