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[FireAndSun]

I've never really dealt with bullying for the simple reason that I've been a hermit my whole life. Rather, I've dealt with being viewed as a weirdo and was left out and avoided for most of my life. Having Asperger's and being kind of "normal" but not quite "normal" enough for my peers was rough for me. I've dealt with being treated differently my entire life. I may not have been made of right to my face, but I've always known how my classmates viewed me. They either thought I was a weirdo or didn't know how to approach me. Add in a lot of self-esteem issues and the other stuff the others have mentioned above, and you've had a grand recipe to make me hate school.

[Carl]

I've always been a hermit too. I experienced both what you described and mild bullying. No one ever viewed me as anything approaching normal.

Even so, I miss the days that are gone. It was easier to be me back then. And there was no one for me to hurt back then, either.

[Braveheart]

I remember people bullying me too. They stopped after I started whipping out a pen knife.

[FireAndSun]

Really, the only thing I've gotten out of high school and middle school is that I've reached a point where I'm done letting my peers and society dictate how I should view myself. I've felt out of place and ashamed of myself my whole life. I'm tired of living like that. I just know I'm glad to be leaving puberty and required schooling behind. Neither were very fun for me.

[Carl]

Things have only gotten increasingly difficult for me since puberty. It was easier to ignore in the early days.

[FireAndSun]

Sounds rough. I hope that isn't the case for me. I do admit I am worried life won't be much better for me as I get older. I guess I just have to take my chances and try to accept what comes.

[Carl]

I'm... a special case. You'll probly be fine.

[Braveheart]

There's no way trying not to accept society. Accept, adapt or die trying.

[FireAndSun]

Honestly, I mostly just shun society because I dislike it so much. It's given me so many identity and self-esteem issues that I can barely stand to expose myself to society and cultural norms. But I also know I kind of have to in order to survive. Ugh.

[Braveheart]

Me too. Society is basically crap. We all have a world we wanna live and just be happy. If I could, I wanna live in zootopia!