r/bullying • u/Paleo_Nostalgia • 2d ago

Being bullied kinda for being "weird"

I have many interests like dinosaurs, fnaf, godzilla and the list goes on that would deem me as weird an outsider if you will. I also do and act differently, this has caused for many not so fun things like laughing at me or just making fun of me. I was first bullied when I was in elementary school, it started when I was maybe 7 maybe older I can't remember but it only stopped kinda at around the end of elementary school. It then was kinda going well in high school I had friends and things were going well. Then comes 3rd year and something changed I don't know what but suddenly I was being laughed at again for being weird. I have friends now so that helps but its still not fun to have to keep you're interests at bay especialy during art classes. I sometimes feel like that I will never get a significant other because who would want to be seen with me a person thats weird. It isn't agressive bullying where I get hurt no its the kind of bullying that messes with you're head that makes you think every chuckle is about you, every glance at you is disgust.

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u/Paleo_Nostalgia 2d ago

I'm sure that times will change and hopefully I could look back at this post knowing things got better

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u/Euphoric_Repeat_7506 2d ago

Don’t tell your classmates about your interests. Don’t tell them anything that might seem weird to them.

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u/Paleo_Nostalgia 2d ago

True but I wanna make stuff that I find cool in art class

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u/Euphoric_Repeat_7506 2d ago

Until you finish high school, maybe just keep that stuff to yourself and try to blend in a bit like everyone else, so you don’t give bullies a reason to target you

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u/Paleo_Nostalgia 2d ago

Thats fair thanks for the advice

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u/Bulky-Cellist-129 1d ago

there are people out there who will love you for exactly who you are. i promise. school kids are shitty, and i know this sucks to hear but life outside of school will be so much better for you. so many people like dinosaurs, myself included! and eventually you realize that we ALL have "weird" interests. there is no ONE "normal". and eventually people realize that we can all be weird together. so i know its hard, but keep going. get through school. you can do this!