First days of the new year (High School)

IX

Maddie's POV

"A few weeks ago, a person around me made me realize i needed to make a change. She showed me that I was in the worst  place i could be in my sophomore year of high school. She told me how much that i had changed as a person due to another one. So i dated someone that most of you know for almost 4 years. Yea, a long time. And I broke up with him, but do you want to know why, because i felt pressured. I felt pressured to be someone that i'm not. Someone that i hated and i got so caught up in thinking it was love to realize that i was a bully. I was rude to people when they walked by me. I said mean comments and harassed them. I didn't know what i was doing, but i knew it was wrong deep inside. I saw two of my friends, they thought i never saw, but i did. After I was mean to someone they would help them and be nice. I admire them and I would like to call them up here with me. Kalani Hilliker and Paige Hyland." They walk down and stand with me as the audience claps. "These two girls are probably the nicest girls I have ever met. I've known them for the longest time and I was never really a true friend these past 4 years. You may be wondering why I didn't call up the girl in the beginning. It's because she truly deserves to come up last. Always save the best for last. so continuing my story, i know that all the people that i was mean to are in this room or have left the school because of me and the guy i dated. They were that scared of us that they left the school, so i may never be able to say this to them, but i will to the people in this room. I'm sorry. I genuinely apologize for the harm I may have caused in your life. I'm sorry for the insecurities that  i have caused. I'm sorry for the self hatred that i have caused. I'm sorry for the suicidal actions or thoughts i have caused. I'm sorry. I wish that i could say to everyone right up to their face, but i know that they might not want that. If you would like to and only if you would like to, can you please stand up if I have said something or i have caused something that hurt you mentally or physically." A bunch of people stand up and i feel tears falling down my face. " i'm sorry for everything. I only wish that you can forgive, but i know some of you can't. You can sit down now and i hope that everything is okay because you are all beautiful and amazing people. And i know that now, i may have not seen it before blinded by what my brain thought, but i see it now. Everyone in this room is truly beautiful and i want every one of you to know it. If you are getting bullied or if you are the bully i want you to know something. "I say walking near the counselors, "these people are your friends. These counselors aren't scary, they are nice and genuine people that will help you and they helped me be able to do this. Back to the girl in the beginning, she helped me the most. She was the one that brought me to the counselor for help becuase she trusted her and knew that she could help. She helped me realize i was in a toxic relationship that was just breaking me down. Now if you don't know who i am talking about, she's a 9th grader. She's new to this school an even in her first year here she's way more mature than me and can help even though she's facing problems of her own. She's my sister, Mackenzie Ziegler, or Kenzie, or Kenz. However you want to say it, she's amazing no matter what. Kenzie can you come and stand with me. "She walked over and I give her a hug and whisper into her ear thank you. "I want you to all be like Kenzie. Don't be afraid to talk to your counselors. Help the people around you. And as she told me once, it's better to speak about it. Thank you for listening."

A/N

Hey guys. I want you to listen to "Maddie". If you have something going on in your life talk to an adult you can trust and remember your counselors are there to help you. I've been around people that have these problems and one of them has gone to the counselor multiple times and although it doesn't fix it, it helps. If someone is peer pressuring you to be mean or to do drugs or drink underage, be strong against it. Don't fall under the spell. Find people that make you happy and eliminate your problems by being strong. I know you can do it. Although i've never been in a situation like this, i have a lot of friends who are dealing with stuff and when they talk about it they feel a little bit better.