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Related: About this forumOn bullying, allies and all that stuff.
Growing up I was always different. In a number of ways.
It wasn't until my sophomore year in high school that it became an issue. I got tagged by a small group of guys. Small time stuff. They feminized my first name as a slur, tossed little stuff at me when we shared a class and had a good laugh. I ignored it all, as best I could.
It was odd.
I ran on the track team. Played on a nascent soccer program. Garnered a win for a rifle routine - a toss: three hits on the floor then a flip of the rifle to the person behind, another hit and cut.
And, yeah, I took the most advanced courses I could.
I had allies, though. One of the biggest bad guys in school was with me. The best of the best in our honors class were with me. And the "most popular" guy and I hung out.
Allies are a good thing.
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On bullying, allies and all that stuff. (Original Post)
pinto
Mar 2013
OP
I've learned high school can either be the best four years of life or the worst.
Initech
Mar 2013
#2
I didnt have any in high school.
Even now.
We're on our own.
Initech
(100,063 posts)2. I've learned high school can either be the best four years of life or the worst.
And those of us that had it the worst you just got to live through it. I'm glad I graduated at a time when bullies had their limits. I can't imagine what it's like now that Facebook and YouTube are part of common culture - bullies have no limits.
cate94
(2,810 posts)3. You were lucky.
I'm glad that you had allies.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)4. You've got one in me, buddy.
Anytime, any place.