I Tried A New, Horrible Approach
I slowly started to become a part of the girls’ group, doing all the things they wanted me to.
I was giving importance to things that were never before important to me; I was becoming someone I never wanted to be.
Slowly, I started to hate school. My days were never happy. I was nervous all the time. My anxiety worsened, and I never felt like I was a part of my class.
I knew that they would never accept me no matter what I did; they would put on a friendly act in front of the teachers and talk behind my back once the teachers left. They used me as a scapegoat whenever they wanted to.
All of this led to behavioral changes. I was constantly crying when I was alone in my room, always thinking about the way I was treated.
I had extreme depression and many mood swings in my family. The bullying led me to stop eating well.
Those cruel words, disapproving faces, attitudes, bitterness, lying, and betrayal from the girls were always with me. The bullying was slowly eating me up.
After having regular conversations with my parents about my issues at school, I decided to ask Allah (SWT) to help me decide what I should do with my education.
During the following weeks, my parents and I decided that the best thing for me to do was to be homeschooled.
This seemed like my only option. I was a little shaky and a bit hesitant to go forward with such a thing, yet it seemed like the right thing to do.
Relief
With Allah’s mercy, I am now 18 years old, enjoying homeschooling with my siblings and not being pressured by fellow peers and teachers.
I would like to humbly advise those who experience any form of bullying to never feel like they cannot talk to anyone. The first thing you should do is speak up!
Always maintain a good relationship with your parents and loved ones so that you can talk about your worries with them.
And above all, build a strong relationship with Allah (SWT). He is your creator, and He knows you better than anyone.
If “He brings you to it, He will bring you through it.” As Allah so beautifully says in the Quran:
“Verily, after every hardship comes ease” (Al-Inshirah 94:5)
I pray Allah (SWT) helps those of you who are experiencing any form of bullying.
May Allah give you the strength and ability to make the right decisions and get you through them. Ameen.
From the archives.