2026-03-16 21:08 UTC
@PhoenixSerenity
Everyone ostracized me, too. I was beaten up several times a day, every day. Back then teachers didn't do a damned thing about bullies. If I'd had access to a gun, I'd have brought it to school.
I read all the time - in class, by myself during lunch in the cafeteria, and during recess huddled as far out of sight as I could get. But they always got me at recess. Hunting me down was one of the favorite pastimes of the many bullies at my school.
In retrospect, it's amazing that I'm not a lot more damaged than I am!
Replies (3)
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@PhoenixSerenity@beige.party 2026-03-16 21:08
@Quasit Your last sentence fully resonates!
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@PhoenixSerenity@beige.party 2026-03-16 21:10
@Quasit I was beaten up a lot in elementary school days too, until I lost my shit & fought back. I broke a school window during my public freak out too, after knocking down the bully who had been terrorizing me(and others) for 2 years.
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@PhoenixSerenity@beige.party 2026-03-16 21:12
@Quasit The library was my refuge in elementary school. The librarian adored me & protected me, when I was at school.