Aftermath

One of the things that no-one takes into consideration is the aftermath of being bullied! No-one cares that the bullying has stopped but the emotional scaring that occurs after it is horrendous and devastating! It took me years to recover from it, but I was never fully recovered. It changed who I could have been. Self esteem was so low that after I got out of high school job hunting was a chore! I felt useless for a while but got lucky and fell into a job which became my career and it was history from there. Advancement in the job was hard because my self esteem was still low for while but then I got into the martial arts and it brought my self esteem level up to a place where I started to take charge of situations which then made me feel good about myself and made my productivity to take off. I am not saying the martial arts is the cure but it worked for me! You may need to find your Diversion that makes you feel good about yourself and hope it helps you to move on from the past. For those who are being bullied still, don't give up and with help from blogs like this one or others, you may find a way to make it all stop! Remember, you are a smart, productive individual and some one out there needs you more than you need them. Ignore the bullies and find support groups or throw the bully under the bus and tell someone about it! I really believe that the school systems need a bully counselor for those who were bullied and can go to them and address the situation. The problem is that the schools don't want to get involved because of the liability it poses. As long as no-one is being beaten or dying, all is well. I don't care about liability, I care more about someones quality of life and there capabilities of learning without distraction. Everyone has a right to learn and not be distracted by some individual(s) that care more about being clowns than productive members of society!  Trust me it gets better and I hope you find out that it does get better. Its up to you to stand up and take charge of your life and move forward in life as a happy, healthy, productive individual. Your on this earth one time. Go for it! I'd love to hear from you all. I'm just a blue collar worker trying to make it out here like you. I was Bullied "en" Alive to tell about it and try and help someone else who is or was being bullied. Have a great life cause there is a whole wonderful world out there to explore and be a part of!