How I got through
BULLYING
YOUTH ZONE
By: Nina Hollingsworth
oing through bullying was probably one of the worst times. It all started at my old church I used to go to with this girl. I was besties with one of the girls that went to my school and my church. My best friend and I became friends with this other girl that went to my church. Everything was fine until this girl, me, and my best friend became friends with started to act weird. She started trying to pull my best friend away from me. She started acting rude and shady towards me. My best friend never saw anything wrong cause the girl never did anything in front of her. Then one day my best friend had a sleepover for her birthday and we were having a lot of fun. During the sleepover we all went into the bathroom to talk and I remember my best friend and the girl whispering a lot and not telling me anything. I remember them talking about their boyfriends and crushes and stuff, and it was awkward because I didn't have anything to talk about. I asked them what they were saying to each other and the girl said it was a secret and they couldn't tell me. I felt so left out and awkward so I just stood there. Stuff like this was going on for about a year now until my best friends next birthday. This time she had a pool party. I remember having so much fun and it was really great. Until the girl said something, I can’t remember Photo by Cash Captures what she said but I remember it was so mean that it made me cry and I had to leave the party early. After that me and the girl weren't friends anymore but I still had my best friend. We started going to another church but I didn't move to another school.I was fine for the years I was going to it, But once second grade came everything went south. A lot of girls started lying about me and spreading rumors. One time this girl went home crying saying I did something to her and I overheard her older sister say she was going to beat me up. I went to the principal's office so many times and everytime the girls I reported found some way to get out of it. It got to the point where they started not believing my reports. It didn't feel great to be bullied and talked about. The bullying lasted 3 years until I moved to another school.The school I started going to was a way better school then the other one. There were no bullies and I was doing ok. Throughout this entire time I always had my mom, my sister and my brother on my side. They always made me feel better and I'm grateful for them. It's really hard to talk about this because it was a very bad time in my life, but I'm doing it for all those kids who are being bullied just like I was. For all the kids being bullied don’t keep it to yourself, make sure you tell a trusted adult so they can help you. No kid should have to deal with this alone.
MY POINT OF VIEW Having a sister with mental health issues can be a bit hard sometimes. It’s like one minute she’s cheerful and happy, and the next minute she wants to slam everything in her room. Sometimes I admit, it is me that gets on her nerves, but half the time I don’t mean to. Yet I still spend time with her and she makes time for me. Despite her mental health issues I love my sister, and I always will!
-Nina Hollingsworth Fall 2019| rallyupmagazine.com | 19
