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were you bullied at school? Apr 9, 2021 11:24:10 GMT -5

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Post by emily91 on Apr 9, 2021 11:24:10 GMT -5

I was very intriverted at school, and didn't really have friends or people who I hung out with at lunchtime or what ever

for the most part, kids just left me alone- for the most part, I left other kids alone too.

if I was bullied, (and I was) it either had something to do with the fact that I couldn't keep information in my head for long (I was really bad at school when it came to remembering things), or sometimes it had to do with my accidents (like wetting myself during lessons, for example)

the whole intrivert thing wasn't really a problem for people. I had no friends, and kids were fine with that

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were you bullied at school? Apr 9, 2021 16:31:28 GMT -5

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Apr 9, 2021 12:40:20 GMT -5 @marci said:

i was bullied and made fun of every day in school and outside of school.

Our school was ok for bullying. There was plenty of it, but it wasn't systematic. Basically, you got it, if you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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were you bullied at school? Apr 9, 2021 20:53:57 GMT -5

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Apr 9, 2021 18:25:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

I really wasn't. I think I just blended in.

I blended in and didn't at the same time. We had school uniforms.. but I left my hair natural, and that was usually what everyone made fun of. They would put gum in my hair.. candy in my hair.. paper balls in my hair... laughing at me while they do it.

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Post by cassie on Apr 10, 2021 3:11:42 GMT -5

I wasnt ever bullied in the classic sense. For me it was a form of exclusion. I spoke differently that the others and I had knowledge that they didnt, I didnt have to take reading classes I was sent to the library to choose what books I wanted to read and was allowed to read alone. That made me odd, I was brainbox, Professor etc,not that I cared.

At secondary school (11years and older) a couple of people tried to bully me. Sadly they learned that when pushed I have a temper that exceeds rage. They never tried again.

However my children were bullied from time to time I took my eldest child out of school and home schooled him for almost 2 years because it got so bad. But there were times I simply marched into the school leaned over said bully and explained in graphic detail what would happen if he /she ever laid a finger on my child again.

Honestly Im shocked looking back that I never got arrested , maybe its because I did what the teachers had wanted to do but were prevented by rules...

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were you bullied at school? Apr 10, 2021 5:22:26 GMT -5 heatherly likes this

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Apr 9, 2021 20:53:57 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Apr 9, 2021 18:25:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

I really wasn't. I think I just blended in.

I blended in and didn't at the same time. We had school uniforms.. but I left my hair natural, and that was usually what everyone made fun of. They would put gum in my hair.. candy in my hair.. paper balls in my hair... laughing at me while they do it.

That is nasty...

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were you bullied at school? Apr 10, 2021 5:23:06 GMT -5

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Apr 10, 2021 3:11:42 GMT -5 cassie said:

I wasnt ever bullied in the classic sense. For me it was a form of exclusion. I spoke differently that the others and I had knowledge that they didnt, I didnt have to take reading classes I was sent to the library to choose what books I wanted to read and was allowed to read alone. That made me odd, I was brainbox, Professor etc,not that I cared.

At secondary school (11years and older) a couple of people tried to bully me. Sadly they learned that when pushed I have a temper that exceeds rage. They never tried again.

However my children were bullied from time to time I took my eldest child out of school and home schooled him for almost 2 years because it got so bad. But there were times I simply marched into the school leaned over said bully and explained in graphic detail what would happen if he /she ever laid a finger on my child again.

Honestly Im shocked looking back that I never got arrested , maybe its because I did what the teachers had wanted to do but were prevented by rules...

LOL Sounds ideal. What did your kids make of that?

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Apr 10, 2021 5:23:06 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Apr 10, 2021 3:11:42 GMT -5 cassie said:

I wasnt ever bullied in the classic sense. For me it was a form of exclusion. I spoke differently that the others and I had knowledge that they didnt, I didnt have to take reading classes I was sent to the library to choose what books I wanted to read and was allowed to read alone. That made me odd, I was brainbox, Professor etc,not that I cared.

At secondary school (11years and older) a couple of people tried to bully me. Sadly they learned that when pushed I have a temper that exceeds rage. They never tried again.

However my children were bullied from time to time I took my eldest child out of school and home schooled him for almost 2 years because it got so bad. But there were times I simply marched into the school leaned over said bully and explained in graphic detail what would happen if he /she ever laid a finger on my child again.

Honestly Im shocked looking back that I never got arrested , maybe its because I did what the teachers had wanted to do but were prevented by rules...

LOL Sounds ideal. What did your kids make of that?

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Post by Rebecca Jo on Apr 10, 2021 13:58:38 GMT -5

I wasn't beat up, but I was teased a lot in elementary school. Some of the kids figured out quickly how to push my buttons, and it was years before I could cool down my temper. Then it flared again under stress and dysfunctional relationships when I got to adulthood. *Sigh* But I am a much more peaceful person these days, thank goodness. It just isn't worth it to waste my energy on being uptight!

I always felt like an outsider because I was quick at learning. I think jealousy made some people ignore or exclude me simply because they felt inferior on the learning scale. In junior high, people were nicer about it overall, not too jealous. Same for high school. No issues in college/university classes. Now, I just embrace it if I'm nerdy and geek out about a subject. People seem to admire the quick learning and such when you're an adult, though they won't necessarily chase after themselves - too much effort when they're more social peeps than I am?

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Post by heatherly on Apr 11, 2021 10:36:14 GMT -5

I also was always a fast learner, but I don't think anyone had any issue with me for that. Not entirely anyway lol I do remember this one kid, I suppose he considered himself the ultimate nerd that nobody could be smarter than, and he once asked me with kind of a rude tone how my grade on a science test was better than his LOL I got over 100 because I also correctly answered the extra credit questions. He was not happy. What he didn't know is that I was supposed to be in AP classes, but I was sick too often to actually keep up in those classes, so the normal classes were easy peasy.

The main problem people seemed to have with me was how shy and quiet I was. I guess I was an easy target. I even had a teacher tell the class she didn't like quiet students, and she was really harsh with me. She refused to accept my doctor notes when I was absent, and she instead decided to fail me for being absent too often instead of letting me make up anything. I had to retake ENGLISH over a summer because of her, and even though I got an A, it didn't make up for the fail she gave me.. it just brought me to a C. She was a bully, honestly.

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Apr 11, 2021 10:36:14 GMT -5 heatherly said:

I also was always a fast learner, but I don't think anyone had any issue with me for that. Not entirely anyway lol I do remember this one kid, I suppose he considered himself the ultimate nerd that nobody could be smarter than, and he once asked me with kind of a rude tone how my grade on a science test was better than his LOL I got over 100 because I also correctly answered the extra credit questions. He was not happy. What he didn't know is that I was supposed to be in AP classes, but I was sick too often to actually keep up in those classes, so the normal classes were easy peasy.

The main problem people seemed to have with me was how shy and quiet I was. I guess I was an easy target. I even had a teacher tell the class she didn't like quiet students, and she was really harsh with me. She refused to accept my doctor notes when I was absent, and she instead decided to fail me for being absent too often instead of letting me make up anything. I had to retake ENGLISH over a summer because of her, and even though I got an A, it didn't make up for the fail she gave me.. it just brought me to a C. She was a bully, honestly.

I had a few teachers that were bullies, she was not unique.

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