Hi, Carol; Ditto for me. I was singled out as different from my first year in primary onwards, because I had little vision - I really should have gone to a blind school, but due to an oversight (no pun intended!) I went to a sighted school. The only 'aid' I ever got there was shoved in front of the blackboard. I ended up with a white nose, but have never yet read a blackboard. Anyway, I had the usual name-calling, insults, and failure to be picked when it came to games. You either had a breakdown, or learned to take it. I'm glad I did the latter; 'cos it prepared me for secondary school. Kids will pick on anyone they see as different: there was one black boy in a three hundred strong primary school, and what he had to take was horrible. There was also a girl who had suffered from polio, and therefore had to wear callipers on her legs - she had an awful time as well. Things at secondary were even worse; so-called 'accidental' trips downstairs, occasional punches, even at one stage excrement put in my school bag. Complaining to the staff made it worse: at least I had the chess club, which ran at break times and after school, to retreat to, as well as debating society, and, later, when I became a Cghristian, we formed a Christian Union. I'm glad things aren't quite so bad nowadays. At least I hope they aren't. -----Original Message----- From: Carol O'Connor - Email Address: missbossyboots33@xxxxxxxxx Sent On: 10/07/2012 14:12 Sent To: guide chat - Email Address: guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guide.chat] Bullying in School Hi clare OH YES its awful getting bullied in school I got bullied for 3 years none stop in Shawgrove school Cavendish road West Didsbury manchester wow went through pure hell can't name these 3 girls but they named me as spoilt brat they were so jealous of me because I got made fuss off with all the teachers and head teacher I must admit though I was very very mard at school always went running to the teacher all the time anyway in the end i got spat on in the girls toilets kicked me in my legs one trapped my fingers in toilet door badly bruise i was but too terrified to report them on this accassion I knew they were watching me like a hawk I wore very thick glasses they really made my life hell took glasses off throw them on floor nightmare in them days we could write in ink on our desk drew love hearts i found horrible names on my desk knew who it was one day my books were all stolen out of my desk i knew who it was even my exam papers wer stolen so i ran away from school my parents knew then that i had been bullied so this particular year I wa 14 years old I had long hair then aubum colour in pig tail elastic band in it one girl got hold of my pony tail tightened it even more I just let out a very loud scream then I just snapped punched her in face with my knuckles wow didn't know what got in to me but it frightened her to death she ran off I was shaking like mad but felt great got sent to headmasters office wow got the smack of my life he hit me with ruler on back of my legs oh god it hurt I got suspended for two days so did them girls after that nobody came near me But I hadn't finished yet I was ready for them so one day i was staying behind in class I went to them girls desk lift lids up then just threw coke all over their work all there books were soaking wet then their work of art pictures on wall I just wripped them from wall put in toilet pull chain to hide edvience so yes it was my turn to bully them Love Carol xxxx ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2195 / Virus Database: 2437/5122 - Release Date: 07/09/12