In which a girl who was always a bystander realizes the consequences of a few harmless jokes uttered by her peers.
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"Faggot."
"Girly."
"Gay."
You didn't say anything. You never did. You didn't even meet anyone's eyes.
But your bony fingers were always clenched in a fist.
My friends snickered from beside me.
I tried smiling too. I had to.
Those were all harmless jokes after all.
**Also known as Bystander Diaries**