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G-Force Glockstar · 06-25-2005, 10:50 PM

For a few years between 1999-2002 me and my sisters went to Pine Hills day camp. Since I have CHARGE (that's something you have when you're half deaf and half blind) people were total biatches to me! They'd make fun of me, lie to get me in trouble, leave me out, gang up on me, and oh so much much more but I don't have all night to make a list. And even the teachers were mean to me.....I was like that Dave Pelzer boy (in "A child called it") only I was "abused" (not physically) by kids and teachers at PH daycamp

And one time when I was about 9 or 10 this one girl lied about something I said.....she said that I was making fun of her Dad that he ran away and when I got home my parents whipped me for a while. Now they're sorry, but still. Anyway, PH daycamp was the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my whole entire life! I don't understand why I can't be treated normally just because I have CHARGE and I look funny.

The reason why I just brought this up is because last week when I was helping out for this Vacation bible school thing that was at PH daycamp the kids were being kinda mean to me. Like they'd purposly spill their drinks and laugh so I'd have to clean it up.

Sara Micelli · 06-25-2005, 10:55 PM

Stand up for yourself. People pick on you because you're an easy target. You just stand there and take it. Tell them to leave you the heck alone and refuse to clean up their drinks. If that doesn't work, let it roll off your back. In about ten years, you'll be able to laugh at them. It's called karma.

Pus$y Galore · 06-25-2005, 11:09 PM

Exactly - don't take their crap Nik. THEY are the ignorant ones. Kids can be so bloody cruel. I really thought over the years parents and society instilled in their kids that having certain disabilities or differences isn't something you make fun of.

I don't know why kids feel its makes them look cool or better to put someone down. If it helps at all, it does get better as you get older. They should mature as well and they stop that sort of thing. You'll always have jerks - you've just got to realize that it's THEM with the problem and not you. I think girls are particularly bad - especially at your age.

EmoJoe · 06-26-2005, 12:17 AM

Tell them off. Sounds like they deserve it.

Warm & Fuzzy · 06-26-2005, 12:23 AM

I think you should leave PH Camp. Why help out there when you know that you're going to be bullied?

Hollow · 06-26-2005, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CravinForCarrie

I was like that Dave Pelzer boy (in "A child called it") only I was "abused" (not physically) by kids and teachers at PH daycamp

yep, there is such thing as social abuse, and don't ever think you're overreacting to it. those kinds of people led me to an attempt to kill myself, and i'm not the only one who's done it. people who say it's not that big of a deal are naive, don't have any idea in god's name what they're talking about, and should shut the hell up until they've learned a little about psychology.

when people make fun of you, you have to do something. you can tell an adult so they can care of it for you. tell them that you're better than them and comment how immature and lame they are for making fun of someone for a disability. and don't clean up their drinks or do anything they tell you to. just tell them to **** off and shut the **** up. in my freshman year, a girl at school who kept throwing **** at me and calling me a whore pushed me when i was getting a drink from the water fountain, so i kept the water in my mouth and spat it out in her hair while she was getting a drink. she was so grossed out and she ran to the locker room like a drama queen to wash her hair. after that incident she realized i can fight back and toned down a bit on harassing me.

those kids honestly sound pathetic and stupid, and standing up for yourself can only have positive consequences.

Warm & Fuzzy · 06-26-2005, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by safety pin

yep, there is such thing as social abuse, and don't ever think you're overreacting to it. those kinds of people led me to an attempt to kill myself, and i'm not the only one who's done it. people who say it's not that big of a deal are naive, don't have any idea in god's name what they're talking about, and should shut the hell up until they've learned a little about psychology.

when people make fun of you, you have to do something. you can tell an adult so they can care of it for you. tell them that you're better than them and comment how immature and lame they are for making fun of someone for a disability. and don't clean up their drinks or do anything they tell you to. just tell them to **** off and shut the **** up. in my freshman year, a girl at school who kept throwing **** at me and calling me a whore pushed me when i was getting a drink from the water fountain, so i kept the water in my mouth and spat it out in her hair while she was getting a drink. she was so grossed out and she ran to the locker room like a drama queen to wash her hair. after that incident she realized i can fight back and toned down a bit on harassing me.

those kids honestly sound pathetic and stupid, and standing up for yourself can only have positive consequences.

I agree... and go Sarah!

You msut stand up for yourself... or tell a trusted adult. I live with an abusive father, and the reason why he CAN abuse me, is because I ALLOW him to. I've refused to tell the authorities for HIS sake.... so...??? It's your choice. Are you going to do something about it? Or sit back and take crap from everyone?

Pus$y Galore · 06-26-2005, 12:55 AM

Yup - never let yourself be victimized. Its amazing how people back down when you stand up to them.....that's ALL too Quench!

HopeLangeFan · 06-26-2005, 03:55 AM

Tell those kids to clean up after themseves!
I agree with everyone when they say stand up for yourself. Why on earth would those adults at the camp treat kids that way??????? I'd report them.
I love kids, but mean ones, well, it starts with the parents!
Keep your head up!

dawsongirl · 06-26-2005, 04:27 AM

Ever get the feeling that instead of going forward with things, we're really reverting back to caveman days? Parents that don't teach their kids that people with disabilities are the same as people without them are terrible, horrid parents who should be written up just like any people that beat their kids.

Sharop · 06-26-2005, 08:21 AM

I think you should either ignore them, Nik, or tell somebody about it. If you told your parents how they acted, surely they would allow you to leave?

One thing that I sometimes did was to act very strangely if people were bothering me, so hopefully they'd give up and go away. I'd start talking to people who weren't there, and give them a "mad Doc Brown stare". I think in a situation like this, it's always best to act in a way that the others least expect. That way, you have the advantage because they'll be surprised and taken aback. So I'd advise you not to act in a way they'd expect you to...act in a way they'd never expect.

I suppose another thing you could do is pretend to cry. Unless the kids are intending to really make you upset, then pretending to cry might cause them to back off. It may just be that they're hoping to annoy you, but not upset you too much. I don't know.

G-Force Glockstar · 06-26-2005, 10:09 AM

I appreaciate all your comments

I use to tell an adult when I was at PH daycamp (but luckily I don't go there anymore) but the adults care at all. They were almost as mean as the kids!
I tried to tell my parents, but they just thought I was a troublemaker since the kids would lie all the time about things I really didn't do.
Oh, and about last week at VBS (luckily it was just last week, one week) it just happened one day--Friday, the last day. I didn't tell because I wasn't tottally possitive if they did it on purpose, but I'm pretty sure they did. I just didn't feel like telling cause it would just cause trouble. Plus, my sister Jasmine was there and she'd be so embarassed if I told and probably would tell my parents.

Sorry to complain about it, it was just a really hard time..

Kay Scarpetta · 06-26-2005, 10:26 AM

In grades K-6 I was always picked on because I was the shy loner who always cried about everything. I wasn't a cry-baby, but I was just so emotional- and then them making fun of me and leaving me out of everything didn't help. Finally I switched to a pubic school for grades 7-8 and it was the best years of my life.

Anyway, don't listen to those people. You're a lot better than them, not to mention the bigger person. I know a lot of people who would have just snapped and hit them or something. Don't worry- someday they'll get what's coming to them. I'll go beat 'em up for you!

Courtnee · 06-26-2005, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safety pin

yep, there is such thing as social abuse, and don't ever think you're overreacting to it. those kinds of people led me to an attempt to kill myself, and i'm not the only one who's done it. people who say it's not that big of a deal are naive, don't have any idea in god's name what they're talking about, and should shut the hell up until they've learned a little about psychology.

when people make fun of you, you have to do something. you can tell an adult so they can care of it for you. tell them that you're better than them and comment how immature and lame they are for making fun of someone for a disability. and don't clean up their drinks or do anything they tell you to. just tell them to **** off and shut the **** up. in my freshman year, a girl at school who kept throwing **** at me and calling me a whore pushed me when i was getting a drink from the water fountain, so i kept the water in my mouth and spat it out in her hair while she was getting a drink. she was so grossed out and she ran to the locker room like a drama queen to wash her hair. after that incident she realized i can fight back and toned down a bit on harassing me.

those kids honestly sound pathetic and stupid, and standing up for yourself can only have positive consequences.

EmoJoe · 06-26-2005, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CravinForCarrie

I appreaciate all your comments

I use to tell an adult when I was at PH daycamp (but luckily I don't go there anymore) but the adults care at all. They were almost as mean as the kids!
I tried to tell my parents, but they just thought I was a troublemaker since the kids would lie all the time about things I really didn't do.
Oh, and about last week at VBS (luckily it was just last week, one week) it just happened one day--Friday, the last day. I didn't tell because I wasn't tottally possitive if they did it on purpose, but I'm pretty sure they did. I just didn't feel like telling cause it would just cause trouble. Plus, my sister Jasmine was there and she'd be so embarassed if I told and probably would tell my parents.

Sorry to complain about it, it was just a really hard time..

As someone said above, their only picking on you because you don't do anything about it. Stand up for yourself

I had this same problem in 6th grade...I stood up for myself a little but not much. Last year it happened sometimes too, but not as much.

And also leave this camp. If your parents dont want you to, then tell them all of the troubles you've been going through. And if they still belive those kids instead of you, I hate to say it, but you've got some crappy parents.

06-25-2005, 10:50 PM	#1
G-Force Glockstar Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 21,714	The worst pain I've had in my life For a few years between 1999-2002 me and my sisters went to Pine Hills day camp. Since I have CHARGE (that's something you have when you're half deaf and half blind) people were total biatches to me! They'd make fun of me, lie to get me in trouble, leave me out, gang up on me, and oh so much much more but I don't have all night to make a list. And even the teachers were mean to me.....I was like that Dave Pelzer boy (in "A child called it") only I was "abused" (not physically) by kids and teachers at PH daycamp And one time when I was about 9 or 10 this one girl lied about something I said.....she said that I was making fun of her Dad that he ran away and when I got home my parents whipped me for a while. Now they're sorry, but still. Anyway, PH daycamp was the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my whole entire life! I don't understand why I can't be treated normally just because I have CHARGE and I look funny. The reason why I just brought this up is because last week when I was helping out for this Vacation bible school thing that was at PH daycamp the kids were being kinda mean to me. Like they'd purposly spill their drinks and laugh so I'd have to clean it up. __________________ Formally, FullHouseFan8795, CamdenGirl89, Lana Lang, Ruthie Lang, CravinForCarrie, and Girl Meets World.

06-25-2005, 10:55 PM	#2
Sara Micelli Senior Member Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,092	Stand up for yourself. People pick on you because you're an easy target. You just stand there and take it. Tell them to leave you the heck alone and refuse to clean up their drinks. If that doesn't work, let it roll off your back. In about ten years, you'll be able to laugh at them. It's called karma. __________________ Formerly popcornperson2002. Some people come into our lives and quickly go.Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never,ever the same-source unknown. "Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live" -Charles Caleb Colton

06-25-2005, 11:09 PM	#3
Pus$y Galore Forum Veteran In God's Arms Now Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 11,990	Exactly - don't take their crap Nik. THEY are the ignorant ones. Kids can be so bloody cruel. I really thought over the years parents and society instilled in their kids that having certain disabilities or differences isn't something you make fun of. I don't know why kids feel its makes them look cool or better to put someone down. If it helps at all, it does get better as you get older. They should mature as well and they stop that sort of thing. You'll always have jerks - you've just got to realize that it's THEM with the problem and not you. I think girls are particularly bad - especially at your age. __________________ If I don't see you in this world, I'll meet you in the next one.....don't be late James Marshall Hendrix Voodoo Chile The Forum Legend formerly known as TripperFan "religion is for people who are afraid of hell--spirituality is for people who have been through hell"---anonymous

06-26-2005, 12:17 AM	#4
EmoJoe Forum Legend weee. Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 70,666	Tell them off. Sounds like they deserve it. __________________ "I know the difference between TV and reality, Jeff. TV has structure, it makes sense, there are likable leading men. In real life, we have this. We have you." - Abed Nadir, Community

06-26-2005, 12:23 AM	#5
Warm & Fuzzy Moderator Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Location: New York City Posts: 10,235	I think you should leave PH Camp. Why help out there when you know that you're going to be bullied? __________________ "To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world." ~Unknown

06-26-2005, 12:55 AM	#8
Pus$y Galore Forum Veteran In God's Arms Now Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 11,990	Yup - never let yourself be victimized. Its amazing how people back down when you stand up to them.....that's ALL too Quench!

06-26-2005, 03:55 AM	#9
HopeLangeFan Frequent Poster R.I.P. Hope Lange Join Date: Jun 20, 2005 Location: At Gull Cottage, in Schooner Bay! Posts: 60	Tell those kids to clean up after themseves! I agree with everyone when they say stand up for yourself. Why on earth would those adults at the camp treat kids that way??????? I'd report them. I love kids, but mean ones, well, it starts with the parents! Keep your head up! __________________ "And anyone who has humor, I'm a sucker for."-- Hope Lange "All in all, it's been a pretty good party."-- Hope Lange Hope Lange Hollerith November 28, 1933 - December 19, 2003 R.I.P. Hope Please join my official Hope Lange mailing list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheOfficial_HopeLange

06-26-2005, 04:27 AM	#10
dawsongirl Forum Legend Member Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 52,914	Ever get the feeling that instead of going forward with things, we're really reverting back to caveman days? Parents that don't teach their kids that people with disabilities are the same as people without them are terrible, horrid parents who should be written up just like any people that beat their kids.

06-26-2005, 08:21 AM	#11
Sharop Senior Member Andy Gibb aged 12 Join Date: Dec 03, 2004 Location: Courthouse Square, Hill Valley, beside the clocktower, 10:04 p.m., November 12th 1955 Posts: 3,898	I think you should either ignore them, Nik, or tell somebody about it. If you told your parents how they acted, surely they would allow you to leave? One thing that I sometimes did was to act very strangely if people were bothering me, so hopefully they'd give up and go away. I'd start talking to people who weren't there, and give them a "mad Doc Brown stare". I think in a situation like this, it's always best to act in a way that the others least expect. That way, you have the advantage because they'll be surprised and taken aback. So I'd advise you not to act in a way they'd expect you to...act in a way they'd never expect. I suppose another thing you could do is pretend to cry. Unless the kids are intending to really make you upset, then pretending to cry might cause them to back off. It may just be that they're hoping to annoy you, but not upset you too much. I don't know. __________________ http://rainbowlight.proboards102.com My new astral projection forums Doc: Don't worry! As long as you hit that wire with the connecting hook at precisely 88 miles per hour, the instant the lightning strikes the tower, everything will be fine!

06-26-2005, 10:09 AM	#12
G-Force Glockstar Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 21,714	I appreaciate all your comments I use to tell an adult when I was at PH daycamp (but luckily I don't go there anymore) but the adults care at all. They were almost as mean as the kids! I tried to tell my parents, but they just thought I was a troublemaker since the kids would lie all the time about things I really didn't do. Oh, and about last week at VBS (luckily it was just last week, one week) it just happened one day--Friday, the last day. I didn't tell because I wasn't tottally possitive if they did it on purpose, but I'm pretty sure they did. I just didn't feel like telling cause it would just cause trouble. Plus, my sister Jasmine was there and she'd be so embarassed if I told and probably would tell my parents. Sorry to complain about it, it was just a really hard time..

06-26-2005, 10:26 AM	#13
Kay Scarpetta Forum Celebrity Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 27,957	In grades K-6 I was always picked on because I was the shy loner who always cried about everything. I wasn't a cry-baby, but I was just so emotional- and then them making fun of me and leaving me out of everything didn't help. Finally I switched to a pubic school for grades 7-8 and it was the best years of my life. Anyway, don't listen to those people. You're a lot better than them, not to mention the bigger person. I know a lot of people who would have just snapped and hit them or something. Don't worry- someday they'll get what's coming to them. I'll go beat 'em up for you! __________________ The people who think they know everything about Broadway make me laugh. They've never seen a Broadway play in their life. "oh mi godddd RENT's a mooovie! lyke 525600 minuuuuuuutes!" No. To be a Broadway Freak, you must live, eat, sleep, study, devout, think, obsess, dream, believe Broadway. You must know original & revival casts, soundtracks, performance runs, dates, theatres, numbers, how many Tony Awards A Chorus Line won. You must be Broadway. That's right bitches. I AM Broadway.

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