[Ellie]

I went through a stage of being bullied at the beginning of year 9. Again, like others have already said, this isn't something that I take openly about to anyone. I was once followed home by three lads from my school who later got excluded and I was accused of telling our head and getting them into trouble and things pretty much started from there. I was a bitch, a slag, and because my hair is naturally ginger that was always something else that got picked out. I think what made it so difficult for me was that one of the main lads who was involved is someone that I have known since, well, as long as I can remember. I had to stand with him when my mum spoke to him, and I just couldn't face anything for a while.