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Melissa Blake, 38, Dekalb, Illinois, is no stranger to criticism. As a writer who directs the blogSo what I saidIt is often subject to the type of trolling associated with an online presence.

But Blake also has a Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, a rare genetic bone and a muscular disorder, for which she has had more than 26 surgeries throughout her life. And this leads to a new level of cruelty and intimidation online.

"I did not really haveintimidated on her when I was at school and my parents recognized that I looked different but always encouraged me to be myself, "said BlakeBetter life. "But intimidation really picked up once I joinedsocial media, because people feel very brave behind keyboards. "

In August, Blake wrote an OP-ED forCnnAnd the answers to his little image of the author in the room were vicious, with commentators who call his "parade balloon" and his "potato with a face". "All insults concerned my appearance," Blake said. "There was nothing about the content of my room."

A troll even told him that she should be banishedposter photos of herself because she was "too ugly".

At the time, Blake admitted that injured. But then she had a good idea: "I thought," If they do not want me to post pictures of myself, I'll give them exactly the opposite of that. "

On September 7, she posted three Selfies de Challenge on Twitter to "commemorate" to "commemorate", it should be forbidden to do it because of its appearance.

The Tweet immediately started to goviralAnd currently, it has more than 20,000 retweets and more than 240,000 tastes.

Blake was shocked, saying the least, and was also affected by the eluiture of support andpositivity She received in response. "It shows us the positive side of social media," she saidBetter life.

Blake hopes the Tweet reminds anyone who has crossed something similar to not let someone else's words affect how youfelt.

"It's not easy," she says. "You just need to grant it as much as you can and block people if necessary."

And since the Tweet has stimulated its Twitter following 7,500 to 44,000, Blake has a last message for the bully that told it that it should not post selfies: "Thank you for all new followers ! "

And for another history of inspiring social media, checkThe instagram article of this mother on his service dog reminds us that "all handicaps are not visible".

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