I feel like I've been to hell and back. My whole life I've had serious issues with my biological father. He is a self-absorbed ass, and it's made the last few years really stressful. I've dealt with being separated from my siblings and other custody related things. To add to my list of problems, I am a lesbian. Don't get me wrong, I am proud to be part of the LGBT community, but I live in an area where people are very closed-minded. I get harassed at school, and I am no longer safe in my neighborhood. It's summer vacation and I expected to get a break from the hate. Turns out, there aren't breaks. Just last month, I was at a park and this group of teenagers approached me. These people are have a really bad reputation around town, so I already knew that it wasn't going to end well. They called me "DYKE" multiple times and threatened to come to my house and beat me. I usually don't take these kind of treats seriously, the people are blushing and trying to make themselves look tough. I went home and after awhile, I was being paranoid and looked outside for them. To my surprise, they were making their way down the street. My parents weren't answering their phones, but I knew I would have to call the police if anything escalated. My parents pulled into the driveway just as the group got closer to the house. My mother told me to go inside. The two main girls that had harassed me before, spent the next 30 minutes cussing at my parents. It ended with both of their parents coming to get them and one of their mothers apologizing to me, profusely. I was very cautious about going outside for the next week. A couple days after that incident, I was hanging with a friend at the basketball court, and the same teenagers came around. My friend eventually left and I was alone. I didn't want to start anything, so I went home as well. The two girls followed me home that night. My phone was almost dead and I was lucky that I got home unharmed. I realize that I can't make problems like this go away overnight, but if I had someone to talk to, it would be a lot easier for me. I don't mean to be picky, but will someone that can relate contact me? Thanks!
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This is horrible! I am so sorry to hear that you are going through this. You should talk with your parents about at least filing a police report about these incidences this way it is documented. If you have any proof of them threatening and harassing you that can be helpful...online messages, videos of them verbally doing it, etc. Also, when you return to school if this continues then the school can investigate and document these cases under the law of HIB. I am not sure if you are familiar with this law but it stands for Harassment Intimidation and Bullying. There is a list of protected categories and sexuality is one of them. I highly suggest this action be completed because it will help protect you and address this group appropriately because their actions are severe. In the meantime, keep your head held high and try your best to enjoy the summer with your friends. Don't let these people take your happiness away from you! Although this may not sound fair maybe you and your friends can find different spots to hang out at where this group of teenagers will not be to help keep your distance from them and avoid issues as much as possible. If you would like to talk about this further you can always give us a call at the 2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline. We are here 24/7 at 888-222-2228. You can also text us at this number daily between 4pm and 8pm. I hope someone on here reads your post and can relate with a response! Best of luck.
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