People Divulge The Things They Were Bullied About

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Even if society as a whole seems to become more tolerant with each passing year, bullying still remains an ever-growing problem.

Particularly at schools.

Some might say bullying has only gotten worse, as social media often means children are no longer safe when they're out of school hallways and in the comfort of their own homes.

What is perhaps most disturbing and perplexing about bullying is there is never a justifiable reason for people to behave so appallingly.

Often, children bully other children to make them seem cool or powerful in the eyes of others.

Most of the time, they will also pinpoint a certain thing about their helpless victims as a feeble excuse to justify their bullying.


Redditor magicfeistybitcoin was curious to hear the reasons people think they were bullied when they were children, leading them to ask:
"What were you bullied for?"

Trying Too Hard

"I was socially awkward."

"I also was greatly motivated to be liked."

"I did a lot of sh*t trying to be liked that in hindsight, made me unliked."- EVEseven

Health Conditions Beyond Their Control

"Eczema which often affected my face."- Puffs01

Name Calling? Seriously?

"I was called a biscuit head, because my head was shaped like a biscuit."- cerakaz

It's Not Like They Chose It.

"My name."- maximus12121

Only Cowards Don't Pick On People Their Own Size

"Being the small kid."- occamhanlon

Picking On People For Keeping To Themselves? Just Cruel.

"For being the quiet kid."- actuallyjohnqmind

No Reason Whatsoever

"To this day, I really don't know."

"Something happened in the summer between 2nd and 3rd grade that made a bunch of people decide that they didn't like me anymore, including my best friend.'

"I only had two friends left until my family moved away in the middle of 7th grade."

"Bullies would follow me home most days and my mom finally had to verbally super-saiyan a few parents down the street to get them to take it down a notch."

"I finally asked one of them what I ever did to them, and they said 'you were born'."

"How do you even respond to that statement."

"I just got a sharp pang after seeing that phrase again."- msprang

Ignoring It Is Enabling It

"I was bullied from age 6 to age 13 every day for my surname (a word for a hunchback in my language) , my looks, my nature, me knowing English, reading, drawing and just existing overall."

"I f*cking hated middle school."

"My mom tried standing up for me, but no one cares in Slavic countries and the teachers didn't give a sh*t even though they saw everything, it's all part of growing up."

"My father ignored my constant tears and the terror I experienced in those years."

"I was attacked, beaten, and targeted whenever i would leave my flat."

"I was stabbed with screwdrivers and dull knives, chased around the neighborhood by kids on bikes while they threw rocks at me."

"I was only invited to birthday parties so that the kids would have someone to terrorize and gang up on."

"I always hated birthdays, but my mom though maybe the children would be kinder to me out of school."

"But that's that."

"Once I began high school I was around all new people, and I decided to play as a tough girl and stood up for myself on the get-go."

"But it turns out art school mostly brought other bullied kids together and I had the 4 best years of my life there with other kind and loving people who just wanted to make friends and have fun."- Cropalitet

Knowing They Wouldn't Fight Back

"Being easy to walk over."

"I had a really hard time asserting myself."

"So being 'too nice'."

"But really, just very insecure."- idolovehummus

Classism

"Being poor."

"And my mom smoked continuously so being poor and smelly."

"Kids are brutal."

"For those that can relate I'm wishing you all the best for where you are now."

"We are a product of where we came from but that doesn't define who we are today."

"For those that can't relate, I'm so glad you had a different childhood and also hope you are doing well."

"And for those that find this is their moment to continue to bully, I hope kindness finds you and helps you with whatever you need to have a brighter day."- Evil-ish

Red Hair Is Beautiful, And Don't Ever Forget It

"Glasses, red hair, and freckles."

"Opie, Howdy Doody, and red-headed step child jokes all the way through school."- espifer

"Having red hair."- DeplorableKurt

In Other Words, Just For Being Yourself

"As a black kid, in a predominantly black area:

"Wearing glasses and having braces."

"Being fat."

"Being nice."

"Being smart."

"Liking Anime."

"Wanting to be a Pilot (influenced by the Anime I liked the most)."

"But guess what?"

"I'm a f*cking Pilot now."- ApacheOc3lot

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Case in point, and true story: being bullied constantly through 2nd and 3rd grade for liking Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."

Only to see several of the people who bullied you express their excitement at the release of the 2017 film version of Power Rangers on Facebook.

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