I am very sorry that you went through all that, Dixie. That was just horrible. Horrible.
Yes, I have been bullied, too. After reading Dixie's story, I almost don't even want to mention my story... it pales in comparison to what she went through.
I don't remember a lot of it, and I've probably blocked a lot of it out. I didn't have a prom date, because my girlfriend's step-mother (the Evil One from Hell) at the time didn't feel that she should go out with me. (No good reason.)
There were a couple of boys that bullied me in grade school. I think I managed to avoid them most of the time, because there were some easier targets for them. I was teased about my ear molds (that it created a suction in my ears, so that was why I couldn't hear). I was ridiculed off the basketball team tryouts. Picked last for gym teams.
(Funny thing, though, one of the boys that bullied me in grade school ended up being very, very short as an adult. Last time I saw him, I stood well over him in height. lol It was funny seeing that he was visibly uncomfortable. I think he was grateful that I didn't use my size advantage to turn him into a pancake. ;-) )
I was chased by bullies in grade school. But I was always one step ahead and managed to avoid them.
Mostly, it's just being left out and being blindsided by malicious rumors, after that.
Nothing like Dixie's story, though. That makes me very sad and angry to hear of that level of bullying...
