Woodsfield Ohio bullying incident. circa 1958
As the victims of bullying know getting pushed around is something that sticks in your mind for a lifetime.
I was 11 years old and my 9 year old companion were walking down the sidewalk when three older boys sitting on their porch started insulting us.
I knew better than to say anything back so I just kept walking..My companion was not so wise and he said something back at them.
They jumped us and even thougho ne of them said don't do anything to him because he didn't say anything I got the same beatdown and humiliation as my younger less wiser friend..
I used to get bullied in middle and high school. Started off lonely with a couple of awkward friends then one day the the queen bee sat beside me and then invited me into the "in" group. Then one day she put her hand on my leg and felt me up under my skirt. I froze. Totally confused and freaked. The next day I wore pants. She totally ignored me and told everyone to ignore me. Now I had zero friends. My old awkward exfriends reminded me that I'd ditched them. The queen bee told me to wear a skirt the next day so I did. Then she again sat beside me and felt me up. This escalated through high school where she'd ** me out. Basically I lived this existence of either be lonely or be "in" but basically her **.