my story

[gloves123]

hello
im rashel
im in the 8th grade
i have lots of friends in school
and outside of school
i get good grades
am getting good at guitar
and im a nice person
im a happy girl
looks like that right?
i actually cry almost every night
ive been bullied ever since pre-school </3
it was so bad my mom pulled me out 3 months into the year
in kindergarden i got bullyed by kids my age and older
first grade more kids in my class bullyed me
in2nd grade it was the same but i had a frenemy
in 3rd grade..
it was winter
we had ice slides at our school
the teachers put sand on them to slow them down
there was a ice ramp at the bottem that looked painful
i was getting ready for my turn
two 5th grade girls were behinde me
and pushed me face first down the slide
i put my arm out to stop myself
it just brought my sleeve back and scrapped my arm
my forhead hit the ramp
and so did my stomach
i went to a teacher slightly crying
i asked to go to the office for some ice and a bandaid.
the two girls passed me
saw my face and arm
and laughted their heads off
i got bullyed by older kids and kids my age until half way through fifth grade
when i stopped being friends with the frenemy
i was alone at recess all the time
kids made fun of me
i got to play four square with some girls in my class sometimes
but not often
in 6th grade i hung out with my friend
until after winter
she told me she didnt want to hang out with me as much anymore
and i was alone the rest of the year
i only had one friend in school left
but she took along time to come outside
so i sat at the doors reading
older kids and kids my age bullyed me
alot
i cried almost every night
in 7th grade i got more friends
but i got bullyed in class alot
this year i finally have a bit of a break
from bullying
but as a result of all the people that picked on me
i have social anxiety disorder
i EXPECT bullys now

[Sea Monkey]

Hi there,

I'm sorry to hear about what's happened to you. You did not deserve any of the things that happened what so ever. I'm also very sorry to hear that you have developed a Social Anxiety Disorder as a result of the bullying. What they did to you was wrong and wasn't your fault, I hope you realise that. I really do hope things have gotten better for you though and things are continuing to improve for you. If you need to talk at any time, please don't hesitate to PM me. I'd be more than happy to talk to you.

Take care.

[Reverie.]

Hey,

I'm so sorry about what you've been through. Bullying really does affect the way we feel and act and it's a shame some people don't see it as a bad thing. The people who made you feel bad are not worth being upset over. I know it's easier said than done to forget everything that's happened, but you have to let it go sometime. The bullies are not as strong as you are. You've gone through all of this, and you're still here and fighting. That's something to be proud of. The social anxiety is understandable. I understand how you feel about that and how you expect bullies. To be honest, I feel the same. I found that what helps is if you say to yourself in your head that they are not going to upset you. Even if they do, tell yourself that you are worth more than that. If it helps, talk to somebody about how you feel. Maybe even start keeping a diary to get all of your emotion out. It helps to have some sort of a release.

IF the bullies are still hurting you, tell somebody. IT's not worth suffering over. I really hope that you're okay.
Hollie.