My Story

It all started when I was in Kindergarten. I don’t remember much because I was so young but from what i was told it started out with just one girl excluding me and making fun of me but by the end of the year everyone was against me. I have tourettes so they would make fun of my tics and a lot of other things just because i was different. It lasted all the way until 6th grade. I switched schools 7th grade year. But 5th grade was the worst of it. Throughout the year i would be spit on, kicked, hit, i even had one girl throw rocks at me. When my parents told the school board i was told to get a thicker skin. I came home everyday wondering what was wrong with me, why wasn’t i good enough?

I had enough of it. I was home schooled for half of my 7th grade year but i wanted to be around people and make actual friends so half way through my 7th grade year i moved schools. I am 13 and in 8th grade now. I still have long-term affects from everything like depression and anxiety, but it isn’t as bad as it used to be. As for my tourettes, it gets worse when im anxious but when i’m calm it’s almost like i don’t have it, so nobody really notices or cares. I fit in now. I’m happy.