That's My Story

Posted: 6/20/2012

In elementary school, I was always called fat. I'll admit, I wasn't the skinniest kid. I told my mom but she said she didn't know what she could do. But at the time, none of my friends had that problem. Sometimes I cried at night and I went to bed because I was just totally hurt. Then, in fifth grade there was this girl that would always punch me and call me fat. Luckily, she ended up moving after sixth grade. But in sixth grade we had serious issues. She would call me horrible names on Facebook. I'm not going to say them because they were so bad. But I guess I was just as bad. I called her names back. I was so annoyed. After she moved I was so happy.

In seventh grade things got worse. I hadn't had any kids call me names in person or say anything about me to my face. Just online. But in technology one day, this girl I barely ever talked to called me fat and said that I looked like a whale. I didn't say anything back. I didn't care. Then in health, she told these two new girls she was in honors. I was talking with them too and said "your not in honors" and she said "yeah I am. You're not." and I said "actually, yes I am. I'm in honors language arts. And you aren't in there." She had to ask somebody because she didn't believe me. Then she said "oh. Well you just didn't seem like the kind of person to be in there. You aren't smart. You're stupid." I started getting super mad. I was clenching on to my binder so hard. Trying to avoid going off on her. Then she said "Remember how you didn't make the volleyball team? You couldn't even bump it. You sucked" and she laughed. I said "I didn't make the team because I couldn't serve, I got 10 points on my bumping." and she just ignored me. Then she asked if I did any sports. I said no. Then she asked if I did any other school activities. I said "No. I don't really have the time or anyone to pick me up." And then she said "No. It's because you're lazy. I thought I was just going to punch her. I was trying so hard not to cry.

And in gym one day, we were playing kick ball. I'm not crazy about gym.  So when it was our turn to kick, I walked up there. I didn't run. Then some girls that weren't playing yelled "Alicia why aren't you running?" And I just shrugged my shoulders. I never talked to them. I had but that was a while ago. Then one girl said "No wonder you're so fat. You need some exercise."

My heart just dropped. I had been dealing with self esteem problems at the time. I was trying like crazy not to cry. I wanted to just break out in tears. Anyway, I haven't done anything. But I'm moving. But that was my experience with bullying . . . yup.

By: Alicia