UGLI Stories
Stories about how bullying has changed lives
QUAN COSBY
Former NFL Player
"People find ways to be really ugly to one another...the UGLI Brand changing the perspective and narrative of that word is so important."
There are not a lot of things I hate in this world, but bullies are one of them, and bullying is the epidemic that society doesn’t talk enough about.
Growing up super poor, single mother household, dad in jail most of my life, materialism not at all prevalent – I got made fun of because of that.
When you think about kids, they can’t control what they’re born into. It’s unfortunate when other kids or adults point out those disparities or treat them differently.
Now enter social media and it’s not a kid thing, it’s adults and how we treat one another. It keeps getting worse.
Bullying doesn’t discriminate, it’s race, gender, all of the above. People find ways to be really ugly to one another, which is why the UGLI Brand is changing the perspective and narrative of that word.
So many of us are uniquely gifted and loved and individualism should be celebrated.
While playing sports, I used football to take out anger and overcome my issues from being bullied, and that shouldn’t be the case.
Kudos to the UGLI Brand. It’s amazing and I know it’s needed. Let’s try to make some change and treat each other better.
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