Oh boy, I've been keeping this bottled up for years now.
I have a confession to make.
You know how bullying works?
Well, I've been bullied ever since first grade. Pretty young, right? It didn't happen again until today, seventh grade/first year high school (I'm actually 13. NG made it 3 years older for absolutely no reason.). This was the most severe one for me.
Name-calling.
My classmates (mostly boys) would use my last name in various ways to tease-bully (as how I would like to call it). It has started since first day of high school and it continued today (it has stopped now that my teacher talked to them).
I'm sorry for not telling you guys sooner. I didn't want to make you all worried about me. Especially since it started when I was very young.
Phronemophobia
A lot of us on Newgrounds have been bullied. When I was in grade school, I told a bunch of kids, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!" So, they grabbed sticks, stones, and a few pine cones and began to hit me with them. Also, my last name is Pauley, which sounds like Polly, so I still hear, "Pauley want a cracker?" all the time. Sometimes, people would actually wave crackers in my face and laugh.
Do your best to stay strong, and don't let somebody hit you in the eye with a pine cone. It really hurts. Trust me.
ManaSakura
Oh my god, that sounds awful. I can't believe they did that to you.
Thank you for the words of encouragement.