Moved schools and was bullied (12 year old girl)
When I moved school, I thought it would help me, because I really didn't like the curriculum at my old school. On my first day, it was really about fitting in. I noticed there were many cliques. Like the 'nerds', the 'others', the 'goths', the 'popular guys' that all the girls wanted... and then there were the 'popular girls'.
My best friend moved to the school with me, and the 'popular girls' accepted her, and thought that maybe I'd be decent enough. I felt honoured, especially of the fact that only the really pretty, cool girls are accepted.
I'm religious, and that stops me from wearing particular clothes, and makes me a little different to some other girls. These girls didn't really accept that, except for my best friend, who did. A few months later, these girls started teasing me, bullying me, and giving me a hard time. It was really the 'leader' of the clique.
I talked to a counsellor. She really helped me through it and helped me understand that there IS light at the end of the tunnel. I felt more powerful. But when the leader started to realise that I was getting stronger, she couldn't resist just to do something about it. So she started a really horrible rumour, and used Facebook, text, and verbal communication to spread it.
So I talked to another counsellor about it. She helped me think of the few people who I possibly could talk to about it. The Kids Helpline really is going to change my life, and with just two weeks 'till high school, I did need the help and support. I learnt many ways to make yourself realise who you are, and that they can take it or leave it, because you don't have to change for them!
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