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I was a normal kind of bloke, going out, working, meeting friends enjoying life. Then something seemed to change in my life. All of a sudden I felt really under pressure at school. Now, looking back I know that the pressure was when the bullying started.It seemed like everyone was against me, egged on by a core of sods who thought it was funny to bully me. It was mostly name calling, humiliations in lessons, some physical abuse, but verbal bullying can hurt more than you might think. 
No one was my friend, it was me against the other 150 kids in my year. My school wasn't interested, they didn't help, didn't tell me where I could go for support, nothing. I told them about it, complained and all the rest of it, but it was no use.My parents helped me loads, they understood the problems, understood my moods, tried to take my mind off it, (cos they're both like that - they all are!), but they always used the classic line :"Ignore them, it'll go away" - sound familiar? (!). We managed to find a person I who could speak to. I am now at a new school which is really tops. All the teachers are really cool and supportive, I've got loads of new mates, and I'm getting my old life back. Knowing what that feels like, being really, really down, not wanting to go to school, knowing what it is like to be a victim of bullying, faking being ill and all the other skyving tricks we all use... Knowing all that I was sure that I would try to help you guys, you who may be having similar problems, to have a way out. That's why me and my friend Kate set up pupiline.net, so you will have somewhere to go, do cool stuff, put your views and ideas forward, and do loads of other top things, read about and get advice on things that are affecting people of our age everywhere. keep smiling oLi d:-b back to the homepage! |
Hi, I'm Katie, or Kate - I'm 16 and live in East Anglia...Life was normal, the summer holidays were just over and year ten was just beginning. I was a member of a tight group of friends and we did everything together. My best friend of the group had a younger sister and we never did get on, but I never thought she would be evil enough to start what to me seemed to be a never ending issue. One day, right out of the blue, the six of them turned on me because her sister had lied about me laughing at her; and her sister stood there laughing. Humiliated and confused I ran to the girls loos petrified they may come after me
Luckily my "forceful" language kept them clear for a while and a close friend of 10 years was also in the bogs. Ironically my form teacher came, saw I was in a state and I talked it over, it helped but, as usual, no-one did anything until later. I was left to deal with it while they laughed and took the pee!I was humiliated, kicked and jeered at in full view of teachers and pupils at school. It took my freedom loving parents to actually take me seriously and challenge my school! The school told me I should have consulted them first! I think not fair maidens! The local parklife (gary boys and girls!) then got involved, shouting at me when I walked out of my house. Eventually, after nearly a year of this hassling they got bored and left me alone. But even now they still shout at me as if I'm from a different planet everytime they see me - and because of that I can't go out locally. I'm now in a great group of friends, I have a wonderful boyfriend, we have a laugh and I have gained back my confidence in people although it's hard to fully trust anyone! I'm proud of myself and of everyone who supported me ! that's my story! KT :-D to the top back to the profiles listing |