Almost nobody knows how to communicate
this topic properly in schools.

We have all these school assemblies, anti-bullying
rallies, speakers who talk about the topic, even
films depicting how bad bullying can be.

However, even after all the media and the
talks we attend to, it’s still a problem.

When we see something wrong, particularly
someone getting picked on, we look the other
way and just pretend it didn’t...

I don't know why it upset me.

I don't know why it angered me.

I don't know why I felt something in me snap.

I didn't know this girl,
Nor did I take the chance
To see if she was doing okay.

Though, by looking at her face,
From where I was sitting at in the library,
I could tell that she most likely wasn't.

And it wasn't just an expression.

Her face was badly bruised.

...

I realized that maybe the reason not a lot of people read my blog is because they don't know a lot about me. Well, I don't open up easily, but I figured I'd give it a try.
My name is Lexi, I'm 15 years old, I was born in Florida, USA. My parents didn't get along very well because my dad was a drunk, smoking stoner. They fought all the time, and it became routine for me to hear my father beat my mother at night. Then, when I was three years old, my father decided to give me bath and while the...