For fifteen years, I ignored the taunts, the insults, the jostling, and the occasional downright punch.

For fifteen years, I let myself be pushed around.

At fifteen years, I'd had it.

During PE some joker "accidentally" knocked me into the fence while we were running. And then did it again. And then on the way back to the locker room he taunted me all the way. And so I popped him one.

I was probably pretty sloppy at it. I'd never fought anyone but my brothers before, and they didn't really know how either. Got my lip busted for my efforts, even. But I stood up for myself, and the entire PE class saw me do it. And I was never bothered again.

I will not stand for this

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