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Elizabeth's Blog Post #6

 EElizabeth’s English Blog #6

By: Elizabeth Crotts

           

Bullying affects us all in many ways at many different times in our lives. My experience was comprised of eight different bullies over an eight-year span. I was a victim from the age of four until shortly after my twelfth birthday. For eight years this story was only known from the bullies’ perspectives. It is time that I share my point of view. That I tell my side. I share my experience with the desire that my story can bring hope to others experiencing bullying. So, here is my side of the story.

Bullying isn’t always physical. Mine started mildly with mean words and exclusion by two girls in my kindergarten class. My response was physical, as often it will be with young children unable to adequately express themselves verbally. I would hit, push, and kick in an effort to get them to stop. Unsurprisingly, that response only led to them telling on me, and me getting in trouble with my teachers and parents.

Kindergarten ended and I became the victim of three new girls over the course of the next three years. They made crueler comments about my body, athletic ability, and my lack of intelligence in comparison to theirs. The worse the comment the angrier and more aggressive my response. Those words tore me apart every day. Often, I would silently cry myself to sleep at night. I hid my pain from everyone. I was too afraid of what would happen if I said anything because all I’d received before was punishment. 

            I don’t blame any person, who tried teaching me not to hurt others. They didn’t know what was going on inside those school walls or the playground gates. I don’t blame myself for my actions. Now, I have a different perspective on the matter. Check out my next post to learn what changes. 

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