Title: Standing Tall Against the Teasing
For weeks, Inse had dreaded going to school. Every day, Jake, a classmate, would tease him.
“You can’t even throw a ball right, Inse,” Jake laughed one morning during recess. “Why even try?”
The words stung. Inse felt a lump in his throat as the voice of insecurity whispered inside him, Maybe Jake is right. Maybe I’m just not good at anything.
That afternoon, Curity found him sitting alone on a swing, dragging his feet through the dirt.
“Inse, I can tell something’s bothering you,” she said gently.
Inse sighed. “Jake keeps making fun of me. I just want it to stop.”
Curity nodded. “I understand. But remember what we talked about? 1 TFM – Ignore the Voice of Insecurity. Jake’s words don’t have power unless you let them.”
Inse frowned. “But it’s hard. His words feel true.”
Curity smiled. “Then let’s try something. Picture Jake’s words like bubbles floating in the air. You don’t have to pop them or catch them—you just let them drift away.”
Inse closed his eyes, imagining Jake’s mean words floating like bubbles, then disappearing into the sky.
The next day, when Jake tried to tease him again, Inse took a deep breath. Instead of shrinking down, he ignored the voice of insecurity and walked away, remembering that Jake’s words didn’t define him.
Jake blinked, surprised. Without Inse reacting, his teasing lost its power.
Later, Curity gave Inse a proud high-five. “See? You stood tall today. You ignored the voice of insecurity—and look what happened!”
For the first time in weeks, Inse felt lighter. He realized he had the power to choose which words mattered—and Jake’s didn’t anymore.
This story reinforces 1 TFM – Ignore the Voice of Insecurity, showing how Inse learns to stop giving power to negative words! 🚀
