Riseabove Stories

The life of the average Nigerian teen is wrought with stress, pain and an insurmountable pressure to excel and fit in. Most overcome the gruesome process and emerge stronger. Some are drowned in the sea of self doubt and abuse. The happy endings and rainbows never told the stories of those who didn't make it. Trigger Warning: suicide

Perfection is a perception. We are all walking towards walking towards it. There is only one perfect person and that is God. A story of transition from the bullied to the true you.

That's what I am, a lonesome wavelength, a rare one. Frustration, love, and pain, they hit differently, all of it. A soul, that resembles mine, can I find? So that, I can finally have someone, to talk it out, to take it out, all these unnamed emotions. ~~~~~~•~~~~~~~ The stories of rise and fall of everyday in a youngadult's life.

Short Poem ~ muneera alkhalifa The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion, the tunnel is.

A story for the cyberbullying contest #RiseAbove have you ever been bully? What about bully on the internet? This is just a little story about how God can save you, and that he is there wherever you go. No matter the situation, he will help you, when the time comes. -499 words -Resident of Canada -Older then 13

"Where We Left Off" is a heart-stirring tale of a teenage girl who escapes the weight of her real-life anxieties by diving into the illusion of an online world. Battling the invisible scars of anxiety and isolation, she finds fleeting comfort in a virtual connection with a guy who seems to understand her silence better than the world ever did. But when trust is broken and betrayal pierces her already fragile heart, she's forced to confront both her pain and the reality she had tried to run from. Instead of falling apart, she risesnot with rage, but with quiet resilience. She learns that healing doesn't mean forgetting, and strength isn't always loud. Through her journey, she discovers the power of letting go, of accepting what cannot be changed, and of writing her own ending with grace. "Where We Left Off" isn't about the heartbreak it's about the girl who survived it, and how she found herself exactly where she was meant to be.

Dedicated to the forgotten heroes on the Homefront.

As we read in Wattpad's work, Contests, 47% of Canadians have experienced cyber bullying. I don't know about you, but being Canadian, that scares me! So I thought that this challenge would be a great way to express how I view cyber bullying. It's not a true story but it's heartbreaking all the same. I hope that when you read this you can take a lesson from it. Whether it's the fact that even bystanding is bullying, or maybe you took away from this some ideas that you can use to help victims. Whatever it is please enjoy this story and raise awareness for this campaign. Also, if you are upset that you couldn't enter, please don't be. I think that if you truly want to raise awareness for cyber bullying than you will #RiseAbove your anger for the exclusion and just write a story anyways. Wattpad isn't doing this so that people can make themselves well known. It's to make cyber bullying well known. Please don't be upset, share your story, share someone else's story. Do it for cyber bullying, not for yourself. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you happen to come upon my story please read other stories tagged #RiseAbove. Everyone's voices deserve to be heard and not one person, Canadian or not, should be forgotten. Everyone has a story all around the world and we should all take the time to read them.

Those bruises are our trophies.

In this massive universe, where all hasn't been seen, we will always just be a flicker of beauty to add to the scene. [ a compilation of short stories ]

A little bit of positivity can make matters better! Give encouragement!

[SPONSORED BY TELUS] For Winona Prescott, senior year was supposed to be simple; get good grades, graduate and have a bit of fun on the side. But when a video of her kissing another girl goes viral throughout the entire school overnight, everything takes a turn for the worse. Friends she once trusted turn on her, peers shut her out and her only comfort is from a friendship she once thought was lost. Winona just wants everyone to forget the video ever existed. But then the messages start to appear. Repeatedly, Winona's phone is filled with hate messages from an unknown account. She tries to delete them, they come back. She tries to ignore them, the paranoia sets in. Soon there are groups and pages, all spewing hate directed right at her and Winona is crumbling under the pressure. From the relationship with her dad, to the cold shoulder from everyone at school and the faceless person targeting her, Winona doesn't know what to do. Because the scariest opponent is the one you can't see.

Cecilia Tucker has just been hit by a tragedy. Grieving and mourning are the only things she's left to do.But when a letter arrives at her doorstep, she's left to pack her bags and start a new quest. Cecilia is hit with struggles and heartbreaking decisions along the way especially when she discovers she's not alone. With the help of her newly found partner; Isiah DeVinci, Cecilia is in for the biggest thrill of her lifetime. A Tragedy. A Letter. A Quest. A Friendship. Some people say life goes on, while other dwell in the loss. Some people say history repeats itself, while others start with new beginnings. Some people say friends come and go, while others crave for the love of a friend.

When experiencing a horrific attack of cyberbulling, Gemma discovers that kindness can come from the smallest, and most unlikely, places.

" It caused the glass to break. " Are you a glass maker-- or breaker? - A one-shot spreading awareness about Cyber-Bullying; exhibiting the significance of acts of encouragement and kindness; and the irrefutable consequences of one's actions and the way others respond - "She was no one peculiar. Yet, they hungrily scavenged for flaws, inadequacies, and weaknesses." And she... could be anyone...

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Cyber bullying. It comes in so many different forms. It's hard to keep your head above, so here's my thoughts on this.

A poem about broken wings, betrayal, and becoming the storm you once feared. When fairy tales lie and monsters kneel, even the timid can rise to claim their throne.