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Post by Khal on Aug 12, 2019 8:26:42 GMT 10
When I was 6, shortly after I moved to the united states and went to school, I remember kids used to mock my thick accent and a few jokes were passed around about me in 1st grade. I think the last time I was seriously bullied was in 5th grade after a racist kid tried telling me I wasn't American because I wasn't born here, then kept on asking if my family and I were terrorists. That was one of my worst experiences with racism in school
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Post by pink.panda_v3 on Aug 12, 2019 8:30:58 GMT 10
Does high school count?
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Post by Khal on Aug 12, 2019 8:32:05 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 8:51:42 GMT 10
When I was 6, shortly after I moved to the united states and went to school, I remember kids used to mock my thick accent and a few jokes were passed around about me in 1st grade. I think the last time I was seriously bullied was in 5th grade after a racist kid tried telling me I wasn't American because I wasn't born here, then kept on asking if my family and I were terrorists. That was one of my worst experiences with racism in school Wow, that's really awful. What part of the country was this if you don't mind me asking? For me it was homophobia. It was really bad in the mid-2000s. Once people found out, they didn't want to talk to me, sit beside or be caught hanging out with me. It was like I had a disease, and I really did feel like something was wrong with me. In drama class (which was mandatory) people would frequently have gay characters in their skits and I could tell they were made to mock me. Gym class was also bad, as kids would pull down my shorts to check if I had a boner. I was super conscious of all my movements; if I didn't cross my legs the right way or if I didn't sit with my legs spread out wide enough, or if I walked without my hands in my pockets, other kids would start laughing. "Gay" was a slur synonymous with "lame/bad", as in "No I don't like Greek food, it's really gay", and "fag/faggot" was one of the most common insults. I'm sure @bchris02 can relate. I'm glad those days are behind us.
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Post by rainbow on Aug 12, 2019 9:02:30 GMT 10
I remember people telling me I have a big forehead, and I could tell they didn't mean it in a good way. 
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 9:08:01 GMT 10
I remember people telling me I have a big forehead, and I could tell they didn't mean it in a good way. Hmm, we called that "fivehead" when I was in school  And you would check how wide your forehead is in terms of fingers. If you can fit all five fingers into your forehead, it would be a fivehead, 4 fingers was a forehead, 3 fingers was a threehead etc. I don't think anyone had a twohead.
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Post by rainbow on Aug 12, 2019 9:18:57 GMT 10
I remember people telling me I have a big forehead, and I could tell they didn't mean it in a good way. Hmm, we called that "fivehead" when I was in school :P And you would check how wide your forehead is in terms of fingers. If you can fit all five fingers into your forehead, it would be a fivehead, 4 fingers was a forehead, 3 fingers was a threehead etc. I don't think anyone had a twohead. Lmfao I was always insecure about my forehead when I was younger but I never really got picked on for anything else. I've never even been bullied severely like y'all have lol
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Post by єяиα on Aug 12, 2019 9:40:42 GMT 10
Omg your story is like mines. I lived in the UK between 2005-2012. Our family moved to the USA because my parents wanted opportunities here. So when I was in school I was stared at and laughed for my accent. When I got older my voice became Americanized but people still ask me where I'm originally from and I say I was born in Germany and grew up in UK and USA
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 12, 2019 9:44:26 GMT 10
For me personally, it was my voice. I've never had a particularly deep voice and back when I started high school, I used to get a few nasty comments from kids who would overhear me speaking or from kids who I was talking to. What made matters worse was that a lot of the other males my age were already having their voices crack and I still sounded exactly the same as I did when I was 10-11. People would ask me if I had a vagina and if I spoke to someone over the phone, they would mimic what I said in a chipmunk voice. I also used to get strange looks from people.
Probably the worst moment though was one afternoon when we were at the swimming pools for sport. There was a girl who was clearly interested in me (I had never spoken to her before that day) and she was trying to get to know me. It was all going great and then, after about twenty minutes or so, she asked me "how come your voice isn't like the other boys?" That moment literally crushed me. I was excited over the fact that she could potentially have been my first girlfriend, but when she said that (and especially after some of the experiences which I had already went through), that was the moment where I knew it was never going to happen. She didn't know any better, however I couldn't forgive her for saying that (not that I told her that).
A few weeks later she asked me out, however I made the excuse that I simply "wasn't ready" to enter into a relationship. It's something I regret now. One good thing though was that I remained friends with her until I graduated, but I can't help but wonder what might have been if I wasn't going through such a horrible stage in my life.
I'm still self-conscious about how I look and sound to this day (for a few reasons), even though I haven't been "picked on" for almost seven years now. That was the only real time where I was ever bullied at school. Thankfully, I was never picked on during primary or during my other high school years.
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Post by cooldudez on Aug 12, 2019 11:44:40 GMT 10
When I was 6, shortly after I moved to the united states and went to school, I remember kids used to mock my thick accent and a few jokes were passed around about me in 1st grade. I think the last time I was seriously bullied was in 5th grade after a racist kid tried telling me I wasn't American because I wasn't born here, then kept on asking if my family and I were terrorists. That was one of my worst experiences with racism in school Wow, that's really awful. What part of the country was this if you don't mind me asking? For me it was homophobia. It was really bad in the mid-2000s. Once people found out, they didn't want to talk to me, sit beside or be caught hanging out with me. It was like I had a disease, and I really did feel like something was wrong with me. In drama class (which was mandatory) people would frequently have gay characters in their skits and I could tell they were made to mock me. Gym class was also bad, as kids would pull down my shorts to check if I had a boner. I was super conscious of all my movements; if I didn't cross my legs the right way or if I didn't sit with my legs spread out wide enough, or if I walked without my hands in my pockets, other kids would start laughing. "Gay" was a slur synonymous with "lame/bad", as in "No I don't like Greek food, it's really gay", and "fag/faggot" was one of the most common insults. I'm sure @bchris02 can relate. I'm glad those days are behind us. that really fucking sucks i’m so sorry u had to go through all of that. ppl at my school don’t care who u date but it’s so lonely being the only gay guy in ur squad and feeling left out when everyone is talking about girls they like and which they’d smash..it sucks that i’m the only one who can’t relate
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 12:03:39 GMT 10
Wow, that's really awful. What part of the country was this if you don't mind me asking? For me it was homophobia. It was really bad in the mid-2000s. Once people found out, they didn't want to talk to me, sit beside or be caught hanging out with me. It was like I had a disease, and I really did feel like something was wrong with me. In drama class (which was mandatory) people would frequently have gay characters in their skits and I could tell they were made to mock me. Gym class was also bad, as kids would pull down my shorts to check if I had a boner. I was super conscious of all my movements; if I didn't cross my legs the right way or if I didn't sit with my legs spread out wide enough, or if I walked without my hands in my pockets, other kids would start laughing. "Gay" was a slur synonymous with "lame/bad", as in "No I don't like Greek food, it's really gay", and "fag/faggot" was one of the most common insults. I'm sure @bchris02 can relate. I'm glad those days are behind us. that really fucking sucks i’m so sorry u had to go through all of that. ppl at my school don’t care who u date but it’s so lonely being the only gay guy in ur squad and feeling left out when everyone is talking about girls they like and which they’d smash..it sucks that i’m the only one who can’t relate Oh, I feel ya. Almost all my friends are straight. If you ever mention a guy you find attractive, everyone gets very uncomfortable. Thankfully I made some gay friends over this summer and I can act as tra$h ho as I want around them. I know it probably sounds stereotypical but you'll have a good chance of finding other gay guys at a pop concert. Your town might also have an LGBT youth support group. You might not go to the same school but it's always nice to have a friend who can relate to you.
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Post by cooldudez on Aug 12, 2019 12:27:03 GMT 10
that really fucking sucks i’m so sorry u had to go through all of that. ppl at my school don’t care who u date but it’s so lonely being the only gay guy in ur squad and feeling left out when everyone is talking about girls they like and which they’d smash..it sucks that i’m the only one who can’t relate Oh, I feel ya. Almost all my friends are straight. If you ever mention a guy you find attractive, everyone gets very uncomfortable. Thankfully I made some gay friends over this summer and I can act as tra$h ho as I want around them. I know it probably sounds stereotypical but you'll have a good chance of finding other gay guys at a pop concert. Your town might also have an LGBT youth support group. You might not go to the same school but it's always nice to have a friend who can relate to you. i wish i could join one but my mom might not let me...i never came out to her yet and i don’t want to bc i don’t like her
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 12:46:25 GMT 10
Oh, I feel ya. Almost all my friends are straight. If you ever mention a guy you find attractive, everyone gets very uncomfortable. Thankfully I made some gay friends over this summer and I can act as tra$h ho as I want around them. I know it probably sounds stereotypical but you'll have a good chance of finding other gay guys at a pop concert. Your town might also have an LGBT youth support group. You might not go to the same school but it's always nice to have a friend who can relate to you. i wish i could join one but my mom might not let me...i never came out to her yet and i don’t want to bc i don’t like her I just realized suburban teens can't go out the same way us urban teens could. That might make for an interesting topic There is no public transit system or cycling infrastructure in your city? You might be able to sneak out 
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Post by cooldudez on Aug 12, 2019 13:11:41 GMT 10
i wish i could join one but my mom might not let me...i never came out to her yet and i don’t want to bc i don’t like her I just realized suburban teens can't go out the same way us urban teens could. That might make for an interesting topic There is no public transit system or cycling infrastructure in your city? You might be able to sneak out  no unfortunately...everyone here drives by car so i don’t have access to public transport. and if i sneaked out my parents would kill me
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Post by smartboi on Aug 12, 2019 13:57:25 GMT 10
During elementary and middle school kids would usually call me stupid or ugly. They weren't really creative with their insults.
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