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| Mina Gerges (image via Instagram) |
The screen capture of the message read, “Hey man, I just want to apologize for any f*cked up things I said to you or about you in high school. It weighs on me. I hope all is well. Cheers.”
My highschool bully just messaged me to apologize and tbh this is the kind of energy I need in 2019 pic.twitter.com/BKQ5B9Md7Z— Mina Gerges (@itsMinaGerges) December 29, 2018
Gerges followed up saying he asked the former bully why he was thinking on his actions eight years later.
“He said he felt really bad about it for a while, should’ve been kinder instead, and wished he’d done it sooner,” wrote Gerges. “We love growth!”
Gerges, who has a following of over 110K on Instagram, stepped into the public spotlight in 2015 thanks to his ‘budget conscious’ recreations of celebrity looks. His looks were featured on a host of media outlets including Buzzfeed, Teen Vogue, Paper and more.
With the spotlight, though, came haters who bullied him for his weight, which led to an eating disorder.
Eventually, the trolls inspired Gerges to become an ambassador for body positivity and unrealistic standards of beauty in advertising.
“My goal is to redefine what it means for men to feel beautiful and be considered attractive,” he told Paper. “I want to show that men who look like me can learn to love ourselves even if we don't look like conventional representations of men."
From moving past bullies and online trolls to inspiring folks with a message of body positivity. Mina Gerges, I love YOUR kind of growth!
A few years ago, my first serious boyfriend from my 20s emailed me apologizing for the way he treated me. It had been a somewhat tumultuous relationship.
"You didn't deserve that," he wrote.
While I felt I'd resolved any issues with the relationship and moved on, I was surprised the message left me a bit breathless.
I didn't know it until I read the message how much power an apology - years later - could hold.
It was very appreciated.
Readers, have you ever received an apology from the past? If so, did it help heal some old wounds or no? Let me know in the comments below.
(h/t Gay Star News)
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