School worst days of my life

[Uglykidjoe]

Hi when I think of my school years I shudder I'm 50 so school was pretty sadistic and horrid. I got called ugly most days or dog bullied by teachers friends not loyal and bullied by certain kids. Horrific😣

Life began for me once I left school. Hard to put it all behind you when it's part of who you are.

Same here, horrible teenage years due to daily bullying that the teachers ignored. Started secondary as a straight A pupil, and left without a single qualification as I spent every school day worrying about how I'd be bullied at the next break and group tasks were a nightmare as I had bullies either side of my name in the alphabet at the lazy teachers always chose groups and seating plans alphabetically (despite knowing that they were my bullies!).

My life started the moment I left that horrible place, I self studied and did evening classes for O and then A levels and then for professional accountancy exams, all alongside a poorly paid full time job and a weekend job!

I will cheer when that school burns down or is demolished. I can't even bring myself to drive past it as just the sight of it makes me physically sick.

Same here. I was bullied every day for seven years and it was hell on earth. I have no good memories of that time.

I was bullied and ostracised at secondary school, which was supposed to be “naice” and my parents fought to get me in there. I begged to be allowed to leave but my mother was on the governors so no dice. I spent most of five years hiding behind coats on the cloakrooms at breaktime, and going to every club possible at lunchtime so I never had to sit on my own at lunch or in the playground. But I was still bullied in the classrooms and between lessons by other girls. And bullied by one of the teachers.

Depressingly I was talking to a new neighbour the other day and she knows people who have daughters at that same school now. Apparently it’s just the same, 30+ years later. Naice on the outside but an absolute vipers nest.

I don’t know what can be done about it. I honestly don’t know if it would have been better if it had been coed. Competing for boys attention would maybe have caused even more
problems. Depressing.

Yeah school, I went through the entire school system with a serious mental illness like, but not, schizophrenia and was having hallucinations and hearing voices the whole time.
Was completely reclusive and not one single teacher noticed anything was wrong.

And mine. Absolutely hated secondary with a passion. Instilled no sense of self worth and destroyed any love for learning and I wanted to leave education asap. DH felt similar although more just utterly bored of it.

We home educated our own DC and they're thriving, happy and love to learn. So glad we didn't put them 'in the system'.

School days were a mixture of good and bad but I can’t say the school was anything but pretty good. Of course we rebelled against some of the rules but that is all part of teenage. Bullying was dealt with and that was a good thing but of course it went on but was kept in check. Certainly the education was pretty good and we certainly learnt the basics which is more than can be said sometimes these days

I hated secondary school was fat, loved reading and couldn't do sports.

Now I am a primary school teacher!

Also in my 50s. Loathed school. Hate when people said they're the best days of your life. Definitely not! Awful teachers that these days would be sacked and some in prison! Bullied on and off but always anxious. No fond memories at all.

I think I'd have been better off homeschooled and it really bugs me when people (including those who didn't actually know me as a teenager) insist that it was good for my socialisation.

It really wasn't as I was antisocial as fuck after years in that environment. I also want to laugh when people talk about how you learn to get on with people from all walks of life as it just made me want to avoid a lot of types of people like the plague.

Yeah sports were not really my thing either. Was one of a group of girls who got the slipper from the games mistress for skiving off a good part of cross country when we should’ve been running!

I was bullied at 6th form level for 2 years. That was bad enough, but I couldn't imagine being bullied on a regular basis like some posters here.

My parents didn't do anything, just told me to 'ignore it'.

For me it acted like a spur. I put my head into my books and studied at every opportunity. I was determined to get good A-levels so I could get to Uni and leave it all behind.

I was successful, left home and the area and never went back.

Yep, those teachers/parents saying to "ignore it" don't have a clue as to the damage caused by daily/continual bullying. The fear/apprehension takes over your life, you withdraw, which can cause very long term issues with addictions as a coping strategy, low self confidence and long term difficulties with friendships/socialising etc,