Were you ever bullied in school for being overweight? How di

Not bullied at school, but I took some blows from dance. My company teacher would stop the music and tell me to suck in my stomach before we began again. Some of the other girls said they were mad we couldn't wear mid drift tops because of me and a few other girls. Lastly, I heard whispering how I looked pregnant in my leotard.

Hated it.

I was bullied all my life. From the time I was 9 to a couple of years ago. I cut out people from my life and since have been afraid to post in chatrooms, or on social networking sites [like Myspace and Facebook] because of the pain I get when I think about all I went through. I recall cutting myself when I was around 13 and crying myself to sleep every night wanting to die. I hated my life.

Today, I don't associate myself with a lot of people - I literally have ONE best friend and that is it apart from my family, and the pain and depression is one of the reasons why I am here trying to make my life better.

Oh my God, that's a horrible story. But it's true, those experiences will make you a stronger person by 100 times.

I used to get bullied a lot during early high school. I wasn't remotely confident, I'd never stand up for myself and just let every little or not-so-little comment slide by - no matter how much it hurt. I used to get called every name under the sun - fat, lardass, tubster, obesity, "roller", ugly, man, bigfoot, elephant, and all the other childish names ranging to the rude ones I won't write here. There were two particular boys who found it hilarious to throw hardbacks and rulers at the back of my head during every RE and maths class, and on a residential trip they decided it would be funny to spray all my deodorant and perfumes onto my pillow despite knowing I was an asthmatic, as well as soaking all my towels and dumping them on the mattress and under my duvet every night. When they were eventually spoken to, they actually said to the tutor that "monster girls shouldn't sleep, they should be out reaping", not that that makes any sense whatsoever. I'm not even entirely sure what I did to deserve all that grief besides being myself, but then some people are just nut jobs I guess.

But out of all that, I'm still here, I still have loads of friends and my family, so why focus on the negative past, when I've got such a bright future ahead? Childish people always get their comeuppance in the end anyway, right?

Im curious to see how many out there share my same story,

Were you overweight in Elementary school? High school? Were you the target for bullying? How did you overcome it and how does it affect your life today?

For me it was Bulling grade 2-12 and until i was about 21 or so. the height of it being in grade 9, cornered in the boys lockerroom and surrounded by 6 guys with basketballs. "We are about to do this to you because you are fat, you are ugly, you will never get a girlfriend, and you should kill yourself" They then proceeded to throw basketballs at my head until i bled out of my ears..


I know it got bad, but I kind of thank God for my crappy life. because its the things in life that form you into who you are today.

Most people who got bullied (Or at least the ones I know) turn out to be Sweet Compassionate Loving Sensitive people.

So my question is, Have you ever been bullied and how have you overcome?

Oh wow, this reminds me of me! Except I was in 4th grade, surrounded by a group of 8 or so girls in the school's gym, all holding basketballs - the ringleader would yell "1....2....3....Blubberball!" and they'd all whip their basketball at me, all gleefully chanting "ugly ugly Blubberball!!!" Went on for about 10 minutes until the gym teacher came back (they had a lookout so they didn't get caught). One of the more horrifying moments of my life. I never told anyone about it - a few years ago, I was talking to my mom about various stuff, this instance included, that had happened to me growing up, and she was horrified, asked why I didn't tell her about it. In my head at the time, I had figured I'd just get in trouble - that it was my fault for being fat and I'd get yelled at again. And I didn't want my parents to be disappointed that their kid was a loser. Silly now, but that was my logic 20 years ago, lol.

How I overcame? Just waited it out. When I got to be an upperclassmen in HS, people just left me alone, and in college it was much better. I don't think I've ever really overcome all of it though, it kind of shaped parts of my personality - always feel awkward in social settings where I don't know many people, incredibly self-conscious, convinced everyone is noticing the extra weight, etc. I try to ignore it as best I can, but it's always in the back of my head.

All of that aside, I have a great group of friends whom I absolutely adore now and things haven't turned out all that badly for me!

Yes, not only verbally, but in horribly nasty notes shoved into my locker. Then I got beat up after that!! I did not go after people, either. I minded my own business.

One of the most frightening bully incidents I have had to endure was one time in a Kmart parking lot, as I was walking into the small mall to the store, I had a group of HS/college KIDS start chanting horrible things at me, they all came running at me, yelling and chanting that they were gonna kill me. They were pushing a cart towards me as they ran at me.
I was terrified bc it was a fairly good sized group. I ran for my life. All I had done was step out of my car and walk toward the store. I had NOT antagonized them or had contact with them in any way. I'll never forget that fear!!

I think it has def. made me stronger and more compassionate. I am a survivor--of CA 4X over!! And much, much 'bigger,' on the inside, than any one of those brainless idiots will EVER be!!

I was bullied from second grade up until I was about 19-20 years old. When I was a kid growing up it was extremely hard for me, especially since I developed an eating problem so early and I never knew why.. I was the tallest, and the biggest girl in most of my elementary classes. When I was 9 that's when it all went down hill. I was at the public pool with some kids and I was wearing a bathing suit.. I was starting to get stretchmarkes on my legs and the kids pointed, laughed the whole shabang. When I was 10 I started to wear bigger clothes just to hide it all. Middle school is when it got WAY worst. There was this ONE guy who punked me alllllllll thru middle and high school.. He even tried after high school.. He called me ugly, every fat name in the book... He threw breadsticks in my face telling me "I know you want it", he had a group of friend who weren't shy to jump in and talk crap. Once I was with one of my old friends and we were in the mall and these boys were standing there looking at us (her). They waved for me to come over... When I was walking over they ALL (like 5 or 6 guys) started laughing in my face and walked away. From that moment on I was determined I was everything everyone said I was. To make matters worse my mom was the the leader of the "put Leanne down" train so I was getting it at home, in public, at school and at that point I was VERY suicidal. I wore 3xl-6xl shirts everyday, I would wear HUGE jackets just for comfort.. During P.E. I never ever dressed in front of people, and i never wore shorts, only sweat pants..I never had a boyfriend in middle school let alone someone who liked me. When high school rolled around things didn't get any better. 9th grade was THEE worst year of high school. I was about 200lbs then.. In every class someone had something to say about me and my weight. It was terrible.. :-/ one guy said I looked like a man, another guy sounded like a man.. Kids are just as cruel as teenagers. Luckily I never really had issues with girls like some people did. The same guy that bullied me in middle school was at the same high school and we had a class together. At first I forgave him because he apologized to me so the nice person I was I accepted. Then he decided to Verbally attack me on the bus.. I don't think ive ever been so embarrassed.. That was my last straw!! I told the principal because It was getting out of hand and it stopped...high school got a little easier but I still was severly depressed. I made it thru high school only to go back to High school Aka my former job.. Working at Disneyland I was bullied as well. One guy told me that a shirt I was wearing looked like a curtain. I wasn't that pretty and crap like that. Now I don't really care what people have to say. Of course hurtful comments can sting but I don't let it take me over like it used to. EVERYTHING I've been thru has made me a tougher person. I'm starting to accept myself little by little. It is extremely difficult most days but im working on it. I will never allow someone to speak to me that way again. I can laugh at everything and everyone who ridiculed me because I better then ALL of that :-D

When I was 11 years old, I got fat was was teased unmercifully by others, including my father and brothers,
That was enough!
I was like Rocky [play the music], and I worked out - lost the fat.
And I was fit - peak condition as a teen on up to age 39 where I ballooned up for the first time after a back injury.
I worked off the fat - peak condition again, then - BANG - age 46 - head injury with severe brain trauma.
I bloated up to my highest weight: 265 lbs - OUCH!

I did what has always worked, and today, I am 194 heading back to 185 - peak condition.

I can still hear and feel every old would inflicted on me as a fat child.
That is a large part of my motivation.
It still hurts.