School. I was always very studious as a kid, I loved music, reading, English not so much maths, but, most things. I also enjoyed science! I know I am just a weird woman. Anyway I lost my dad in primary school in the first year and after that the bullying became insufferable. In fact if it wasn't for the books i took to school i doubt if I would be here now and balanced and relatively healthy. The first thing the kids did when I lost my dad was call me a ******* and flush my head down a loo. I was 8.
Things didnt' improve as although the "junior" school teachers knew of the problems with the other girls they stuck me into a class at comprehensive with them. I loved the learning just not the people I was with. They made my life hell. I have always been a bit chubby although not as bad as I am now and PE was pugotory. I loathed that lesson because the teacher thought it was ok to treat me as the other kids did. I was good at swimming, hockey and netball but never really given an opportunity because as the teacher put it "I was more well developed than the other girls and boys".
Asides from having nightmares about the PE teacher, I also got attacked at school so it wasn't a very happy time. I left in the sixth year to go to another all girls comp and didn't carry on. I went to Uni very late and wish I had gone earlier.
I think if kids are mixed and not matched there are problems but school is like a holding pen for all sorts of trouble lately. It's just sad and I hated the individuals concerned.
I loved my head and my music teacher although they became less supportive after the attack. I just wish things had been different and things weren't so hard then. I now have an MS nurse who was my best friend at school caring for me which is a bit of a bummer as she didnt' care when the stuff happened or didnt' understand
Sian