Q: What type of bullying did you experience?
A: mostly name calling like, fat, ugly, worthless, faggot
Q: how old were you when the bullying started?
A: it actually started in kindergarten
Q: Who bullied you?
A: classmates mostly, but sometimes family members.
Q: What would the bullies say or do to you?
A: like I mentioned earlier, ugly, fat, worthless, faggot. I never got physically bullied, but that doesn't mean that what people said about me, didn't hurt me physically.
Q: how did you feel while being bullied?
A: I tried to ignore it most of the time. But I still felt lonely, lost, confused.
Q: how did you feel after being bullied?
A: I felt lonely as I mentioned earlier.
Q: did anything help you cope with that feeling?
A: I cut, not deep enough to kill myself, but just little cuts.
Q: have you ever self-harmed and/or fallen into a state of depression as a result of the bullying?
A: yes. I hurt myself. I actually used to hit myself when I got mad. I cut, as I mentioned earlier.
Q: have you ever comptimplated suicide as a result of being bullied?
A: yeah. I have tried to do it at least 4 times.
Q: have you ever told someone you know that you were bullied?
A: actually yes. When I lived with my biological father, he found out about my depressed state and made go to counseling, one time I opened up to someone and the person told the school about it, and so I was made to go to go counseling there too. Why? Because I needed a release, I couldn't keep all my feelings all bottled up.
Q: how long were you bullied for?
A: well, I'm in 7th grade now, and I still get bullied so for around 7-8 years.
Q: are you still getting bullied?
A: yes. Till this day. It's not as bad though.
ADVICE: Don't give up. I am so glad I didn't give up. Things will get better. Just follow your heart, believe, and you'll never get lost. I was lost at a certain point in my life, I almost let the depression steal everything from me, but now, I still have a bit of depression, not as much, but some. I'm getting better. Slowly but surely. Your life's not a film; don't end it. Your body is not paper; don't cut it.
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BULLIED
Non-FictionBullying is a very serious issue that effects the lives of many. I hope that by many of us sharing our personal stories, it will not only help victims realize that they are not alone, but also help bullies realize how strongly their actions and word...
