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When you think about it. When you see it. When you have a moment of " why is this child doing that"? My job is to run the front of the store, most days, to make sure the customer gets fast service with a smile. That means my cashiers are in good spirits. One cashier came to work and immediately the store manager and I knew something was going on, I was asked to find out the problem, so about an hour later I pulled this young lady aside, in the office, and asked. What she said broke my heart. She is extremely over weight, she had beautiful light brown hair and dressed nicely that suited her weight. In a week she had bright pink hair, a nose ring, in leggings with cut off overalls on over those and her work shirt. She had asked for bandaids and was given several. I got her in private and I asked was she okay, she was sweating but the air was on and the store was cool. She busted out crying and told me she hated herself. I asked why she needed bandaids, she told me she cuts herself with her finger nails. She has anxiety and the meds aren't working, actually she was in a full blown anxiety attack and I got her through it, she was on her period and thought it was all over her clothes but I assured her it wasn't. I asked if she wanted to try stay at work or go home, she chose to go home but cried saying she didn't want to be put back in the hospital. She calmed down and waiting in the office for her mom. When her mom came the manager and I talked to her finding out she has been in the hospital 4 times. Seems she is bullied at school. We asked if she wanted her to be off for a week or two, the mom said yes to two weeks. This got me to thinking about how we abuse ourselves. Some people cut themselves. Some people use food for comfort. Some people use sex to feel loved. Some people use drugs to forget. Some people use alcohol to numb problems. Some people, uh-hmm, become workaholics. Some of us do a combination of the above. I understand, I've been there before. The answer to problems as I see it, now, is to not run away or hurt ourselves but to face our fear of whatever is bothering us. I know it sounds easy, it's not. Fighting evil never is but it's worth it in the end. I hope y'all have a wonderful day!