What were some of the reasons you were teased, picked-on or ridiculed while you were in school?

- Being "A greb"
- Being "a hippy"
-Having parents who were "hippies"
-Having very un-trendy dress sense
- Being ugly
-Being "frigid"
-Being a teachers pet
- The fact that my father had previously taught half the people in my class at junior school
-Bringing rice salad in for lunch (kids are weird)
-experimenting with lesbianism (this was NOT cool then like it seems to be now!)
- Having bushy eyebrows
- Being flat-chested
- being tall (or "lanky" as it was so delicately put!)
- being vegetarian
- shopping in Oxfam
- writing poetry (admittedly I probably deserved that, it was quite bad!)

So all in all I did quite well I think!

Oh, were do I start? My family was the messed up one that everyone including the teachers talked about. My mom was a single mother who had her first kid at 18 and was married 4 times. My brother was the town druggie. I was little and weird and since the second grade for the second time two years older then most of my classmates.(Had to repeat becuse the teasing was so bad I wouldn't go. And instead of paying attention and doing something about my mom had them hold me back.) I didn't do the things the other kids did or dress the way they did. I didn't think like them and I had a learning disability that made me look dumb when I wasn't. And when I did have my shining moments I got nailed for that too. I got it for my relgion and my politics and for not laying on my back at the snap of a football players fingers. They even made fun of me dfor riding horses. This fun time lasted untill my junior year in high school.

I was one of the first girls to need a bra - 5th grade, teased for having boobs. They grew only that year and then stopped forever - 7th grade - teased for having no boobs.

Had long hair. Got called "Greaser" alot as the Outsiders was a popular movie at the time

being overweight

Pimple / Acne

of all the kids in school, i was the one with the worst looking face..

i wasn't teased though..
only during science class when the teacher said
something about acne and hormones and stuff,
heads turned towards me..

think the teachers didn't mind me with that face..
never heard one said anything about it..

i even get picked-on at shopping complexes..
they'd come up and tell me this and that about facials bla bla bla..
even among relatives especially during festive seasons..

even my parents weren't so keen going out with me..
they'd make me stay at home and clean-up the house
while they went out shopping with my other siblings..
i'd get so frustrated that i'd mess things even more..

i didn't care much though..
i knew i had facial problems because of hormone imbalance..
as well as being emotionally unstable..
not because of food..
though hygiene did play a really minor role..
so did genes..

but nowadays, people hardly recognize me..
i look so different than what i was back then..
i do have acne scars but no more redness
or bumps here and there..
i am thankful that i had acne in my younger days
because if i had them later, it would be much worse..

only now i get picked-up on because i don't wear
any make-up whenever i go out.. ;p

I was weak and wore glasses. The typical geek or nerd.

I was skinny...and I didn't like confrontation. I was essentially a wuss.

Then I got a black belt in Tae Kwon Do when I was 12. That made it worse for a little while because I was essentially the same wuss except that now I could do a jumping back kick.

I got fed up one day because the big bully (Tom F., how I hate you, dude...honestly I hate you) was really pushing my buttons. I balled up my fist and punched him in the stomach as hard as I could. To this day, I swear I felt his spine back there. His eyes bugged out all funny, then he threw up on me.

I didn't get bothered much anymore after that, but I did get suspended from school for 3 days. My mom was so proud that I actually stood up for myself that we went to the movies each of the three days I was suspended.

I still hate you Tom. I hope you drive a sh*tty car.

I was fat, mormon, and a nice/sensitive guy. Easy target for any bully I guess. Was a bummer.

Not making enough money like the preppies. Hanging out with "rejects" and military nuts.

I was fat, physically weak, too smart for a guy and emotionally an easy target (didn't fight back, clamped up and never told anyone etc.)

It took quite a bit of counselling and several years of kickboxing training (and a few fights) to overcome that. I'm not picked on anymore that's for sure...

Being shy, poor and smart.

Everyone thought I was gay because I have really good eyelashes that look like I put mascara on them (i don't). Didn't help that I was/am really shy and nice. I was an easy target. People started spreading rumours and one thing led to another...

I was actually never really teased. In elementary school, I was basically top dog. So no one messed with me, because they knew very well I would hit them. That's what happens.

Middle school I was so out of the spotlight that people didn't even think to make fun of me.

High school...well the teasing doesn't really happen to many people at this point. At least not here. Sophomore year I got a little shit for being with the emo/stoner crew, but not much.

This year is a lot like elementary school in the sense that people DO talk about me a lot, but they know that if I find out, I'll slap the hell out of them. haha.

I was very creative in elementry school... I not only used tape to fix my broken glasses, but went completely outside the box and used HOT GLUE. hahahahaha

My younger sister gets bullied because she has a birthmark on her cheak, it isn't even THAT noticable. But she has me to stick up for her =D

For being smart
For having scoliosis and having to wear a brace
A rumor about me dating a guy that I didn't even like

A lot of others lies people made up to tell about me

i've been told its because im a fag.

Being skinny and being from a low-income family.

gangsters were out for me for no reason..i never have the confidence to fight back..i'm afraid of going outside becuase of them..whenever a girl would talk to me or be interested in me i would sort of push her away even though i like her..my confidence is a complete disaster

I was (and still am) extremely pale with light blonde hair. In middle school I was called albino, mostly by my friend's older brother and his group of friends. They would throw stuff at me at lunch, scream "ALBINO!!", etc. I never made a big deal about it, and I still brush it off when people point out the fact that I can't tan.

As stupid as this is, I was picked on for reading.
Kids are so lame.

Long hair and being a Gypsy.

Whoop.

I am physically and emotionally strong for a girl.. i am considered mean even tho im not )and im short (5'3" all the others girls in my grade are either 5'6", 5'10") im also considered FAT by some of the guys...i punched one in the gut and he never said anyhting about it again... i also have a boyfreind who is like 4'11" athletic but a sweet guy but the other guys just laugh at me and him.. saying y are u with HER and wat do u see in her?? omg that makes me mad@!!!

I was the only black kid in the school and I spoke proper english

I was the only Punk Rocker in my school.

Well, I developed early and a lot. So guys were pretty rough and crude with the comments. I even got groped and attacked one day walking home from school. I became very self-conscious about it. Head hanging down, hair in front of my face, hoping nobody would notice me. Even grown men were rude to me. It was awful.

My grandparents bought my clothes and the shorts often times came up too high. i was called gay a number of times. at the time this offended me greatly. also i was just weird in general and kind of proud of it. i went to a private school and didnt have much money that might have helped too. anyway i just stroke people now if they call me gay and they shut up and run away all violated. its funny

I'm still in school and still teased because I'm not skinny, and unathletic

My name sounded like Anthrax when the scare first happened. Didn't seem like such a big deal, but it was :(

i am actually in school. i am 13 and i get picked on b/c i am 5ft and 10.5in tall and have red hair

I was really skinny and i had long hair which i'd always cut myself! haha

I studied in an all boys school and was shorter than others in my age group (not so much now). The bullying was done mostly by boys 3 or 4 years older.

I was really chubby in elementary school and kids use to call me shamu (the whale)... and throw wall balls at me...

I liked Insane Clown Posse

i dont have confidence at all..im still in high school with a few good friends here and there but i just dont have any confidence what so f-ing ever

When I was very young I had some medical problems which caused me to maybe develop a little later than some kids, and as you know, kids can be real A-Holes. That all changed around seventh or eighth grade, when Testosterone kicked in. I blossomed into a very good athlete and took great pleasure in plowing over "On the football field",Or defeated on the wrestling mat, and in the ring, many of the smart asses who made fun of me or treated me badly in grade school. I believe that sometimes adversity only makes us stronger ! I was/am a very driven individual and have always demanded more out of myself than anyone else.

double jointed fingers...for some reason my school had a thing for charades so everyone pretty much noticed the fact that my fingers bent differently lol it felt like such a big deal back then now it just sounds stupid :P

For being the only boy in an all girl school...

being ugly :( and having one of my friends be popular so the rest of the popular people came over and attacked me and said i was a wannabe

Dressed differently than the crowd, acted different among the crowd, and settling disputes on others who had problems.

First thing: people can be awful. But don't be so insecure.

While in the awkward years [middle school] , I was ridiculed for being short.

Now in high school, (still short), many think I am "cute". Sure, I wouldn't object to being a SMIDGE taller, but I'm ok with it.

Being skinny. Parents not owning a car.

I was nerdy. My "friends" would tease me because I read a lot.

I was ridiculed and teased for years about a wandering I that I had from being cross-eyed when I was born... Eventually I had surgery before going to highschool in fear of continued ridicule.

I was overweight and had an incredibly wierd sense of humor, so I was an easy target. Luckily I was big enough that most people wouldn't say things to my face, or try and fight me, but I still heard whispers from the "cool" kids, up until senior year.

It's interesting. Where I used to live, it was because I was 'London scum', and here it was because I was a 'London Snob'. I've never even lived in London for more than a month. People don't really pick on me though, never used to much either. I'm famous for my violence. I got beaten up a couple of times by some people where I used to live because of my dad, but apart from that I am pretty good at defending myself. Surprisingly quick mind and sharp tongue I believe.

Too smart, liked school, rat-tail.

I punched one kid in the stomach, and I was never bothered again. You would be surprised how well reciprocated force can fix problems.

because i was so tall i was 6ft by the age of 12, i was called the usual like , giraf, gigantor etc...... didn't mix much at school because of it, never felt confident about myself.

Being fat and having crooked teeth.