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All tagged bully

Jul 1
Jul 1 Embracing Weird

I thought being bullied by girls I used to consider friends was bad.

Dec 23
Dec 23 Invitation

“Jill! Come over here!” My heart went dizzy, for I was never invited by my sister to come over here, or anywhere.

Nov 11
Nov 11 The Right Thing

I am a block of marble, heavy and stuck as I watch Melinda throw Becky’s extra-large underwear outside. Night swallows them. Melinda jeers.