Bullied Every Day

[lyriclover]

Ok well I'm 14 and a lesbian. I have a girlfriend who is also 14. We weren't originally planning on being "out", but we told a few friends who told a few more people, and eventually the entire school knew. People have been horrible to us and not just students. We have 1 teacher that is supportive. Our principal and guidance counselors are all homophobic and pretty much ignore us if we ask for help. No one had physically hurt us yet but the things they say have made us physically hurt ourselves. I'm not out to my parents and don't plan to be for a while. There aren't any clubs at my school that suport the lgbt community. The closest gay youth center is almost an hour away and haven't answered any emails I sent them. What do I do?

[Harley Quinn]

Give it time, pretty much everyone is bullied, but in time it usually stops as people get older. However, there really isn't an excuse for your principle. I mean, they have a right to their opinion sure, but they shouldn't force it on you. They are meant to be there to care for you. As for lgbt clubs and stuff, just wait for a reply and if it doesn't come, it doesn't come. You just have to learn that people are going to be homophobic, you have to ignore it and enjoy your life. If the bullies see that they're succeeding, they will never stop. Take it on the chin and fuck everyone else.

[lyriclover]

But we can't go any where without people harassing us. If we're in the bathroom at the same time boys will open the door and scream at us.

[Harley Quinn]

If you're 100% comfortable with yourself, why do you care? Maybe you need to realise this is who you are and that you can't change that.

[lyriclover]

I know that. I guess I just wish the bullied weren't getting away with it. The principal practically told a kid it was okay to bully us.

[Drew5]

getting yelled at isn't something to worry about. happens all the time. school is loud sometimes.

[Extreme586]

Confront each of them alone, its going to be a lot of work but you have to realize most bully's tease other kids because they get support from the people they are around. They get others to laugh with them. So if you make people realize on an individual basis how terrible they are making you feel, maybe the teasing will stop and people will understand it's not ok to be rude about your sexual preference. If you get others to know you a little better, they will feel a lot less tempted to bully you once they realize you are just another human being. Best of Luck!

[Troy35216]

i don't agree to ignore it and give it time and all of that. every month i see another person who commits suicide after being bullied forever. go to youtube and search for "it gets better". that is what gets me thru the day sometimes cuz at my school it doesn't do any good to tell some teachers. other teachers at least try.

[Magnus Bane]

I'm bullied everyday too. i mostly ignore it bottle it up and forget.

[lyriclover]

I'm just getting really sick of it. And no one at school will help us except that 1 teacher. The principal and guidence told us to ignore it. Well as said by one of my favorite bands Rise Against "too much blood has flown from the wrists of the children shamed for who they chose to kiss".

[Eth_94123]

I've it time it will blow over just go about your everyday life :)