hating school

Ever since I entered secondary school, people have harassed me for being intelligent.

Every day, people mock me for being brainy. OK, you can say just ignore it, but large groups do it. And they get everyone else in the class to do it. Even pupils from the older years threaten to beat me up because I'm smart. I don't have many friends because of this.

WHY SHOULD I BE HARASSED for being this way?! I'M NOT USING IT TO HARM ANYONE!!!! WHY CAN'T PEOPLE ACCEPT THAT NOT EVERYONE IS LIKE YOU OR THINKS LIKE YOU!!? :frown:

Reply 1

Reue

20

just be happy in the knowledge that one day.. they will be serving you McDonalds as you go through the driv'thru in a BMW.

Reply 2

Talon

18

Try to ignore them. One of my friends did 7 AS levels. Nothing wrong with her...socially atleast. She does overwork herself.

Reply 3

Tyler Durden

17

Reue

just be happy in the knowledge that one day.. they will be serving you McDonalds as you go through the driv'thru in a BMW.

(S)he is clever and will therefore not be eating in McDonalds nor driving a BMW. Other than that: spot on.

Reply 4

Reue

20

englishstudent

(S)he is clever and will therefore not be eating in McDonalds nor driving a BMW. Other than that: spot on.

Good point.

McDonalds = aweful, never eat there.

Reply 5

Reue

20

Here, this might cheer you up:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=dumbassjocks

Not work safe! :wink:

Reply 6

Anonymous #2

Anonymous

Ever since I entered secondary school, people have harassed me for being intelligent.

Every day, people mock me for being brainy. OK, you can say just ignore it, but large groups do it. And they get everyone else in the class to do it. Even pupils from the older years threaten to beat me up because I'm smart. I don't have many friends because of this.

WHY SHOULD I BE HARASSED for being this way?! I'M NOT USING IT TO HARM ANYONE!!!! WHY CAN'T PEOPLE ACCEPT THAT NOT EVERYONE IS LIKE YOU OR THINKS LIKE YOU!!? :frown:

Hi. The same happens and has happened to me too so I know exactly how you feel. I hate how we should suffer because of them. Looking at the last post though empathsises my feelings though that they will screw up their lives like the huge screw-ups they are. Hopefully, some of them wont make lots of money from stupid hair and beauty courses though. :mad:

Hopefully all will be sorted out by karma. Those ppl reckon they are hard, which basically equals out to losers. They are all jackasses, idiots and bullies, and that's putting it nicely! They have no compassion or personality, which is important. But I hope that some day soon we can resolve and fully follow our hearts to be who we are inside. (So I guess that means getting away from them first). :frown:

Feel free to pm me; I'd like to hear from you.

Reply 7

galadriel100

15

Secondary school doesn't last forever. It does finish-yeah, it does go for a long time, but in the end, it does end. Hopefully the people who are harassing you will leave school and then you'll be with the people who actually want to learn.
People who harass you for being smart are just jealous anyway.

When I moved back to Adeliade, my friend was so happy to see me again. She was really nice to me saying stuff like 'it's so good you're back". Then we did a maths test, I got the best grade in the class and my friend must have got the worst grade. From that moment she didn't want to know me. Some poeple are just jerks.

During an assembly my principal said "Be nice to geeks becasue one day you'll be working for them".

Reply 8

Sithius

16

Christ Talon, 7! If I had the brains, dedication and motivation to handle that... lucky bugger lol.

My advice is to start a self defence class or begin to lift weights. I know I will probably get flamed for this but if they do ever start with you atleast you can threaten them.

Reply 9

Inclination

6

Are you arrogant about your intelligence? There has to be a more rational reason for the bullying.

In my old school, some very intelligent people were the most popular. Of course they were scholars, athletes, and socialites combined in one.

Reply 10

Anonymous #1

OP

I wouldn't say I was arrogant with it. It's just I hate it when people scorn me simply for getting high marks and good grades.

Try to ignore them. One of my friends did 7 AS levels

Seven?!

Reply 11

different?

2

Anonymous

Ever since I entered secondary school, people have harassed me for being intelligent.

Every day, people mock me for being brainy. OK, you can say just ignore it, but large groups do it. And they get everyone else in the class to do it. Even pupils from the older years threaten to beat me up because I'm smart. I don't have many friends because of this.

WHY SHOULD I BE HARASSED for being this way?! I'M NOT USING IT TO HARM ANYONE!!!! WHY CAN'T PEOPLE ACCEPT THAT NOT EVERYONE IS LIKE YOU OR THINKS LIKE YOU!!? :frown:

Same situation. People seek me out to mock me and see how much work i do and my marks whilst i say nothing about marks or anything (even when asked sometimes). I am so pleased i am in my last year. It is very annoying and it meant that i didn't have a friend for YEARS, and in fact it meant that people used to criticise ANYTHING i did even if it was not work related. It's like being a target at some sick kind of shooting practice. I don't know really what to say to you, i literally just had to stick it out, try and find someone to vent at and discuss how stupid it is with?

Reply 12

Angelharpist

13

Similar to others who have posted here, I've been in the same situation.

Even though I go to the best sixth form (independent, mind you) in the area, the problem still exists. I'm by no means the brightest - everyone at the school got 8A's or more for GCSE (more or less) and a high proportion got 12 A*'s. Yet, despite this I still get taunted for appearing too 'intelligent.'

From my own experience, it's actually because these people are so insecure about their own academic record (or lack of it) that they choose to be mean to you. I know it's unfair and I know it hurts, but you just have to endure it.

When you get to university you'll be fiiiiine - you'll end up somewhere (Oxbridge perhaps) where everyone is of a high academic standard and isn't mean to other people just for the hell of it.

Until then try making friends in the year above - it can really help as chances are they're the same intellectual standard as you and they can stand up to the people who are rude to you! :smile:

Good luck
x

Reply 13

ladygrey

My friends make fun of the fact that I'm involved in "brainy" activities like mock trial, summer schools at unis, etc... but in the end, i think its all in good fun and they like me for it.

Reply 14

loser88

12

I understand where you're coming form OP, I unfortunately happen to be completely thick. My best friend however has been persecuted for years because she is so intelligent. She is the most likeable person ever. She didn't have a friend at school before I arrived and was 'hard as nails' on the outside because she had to protect herself form CONSTANT hounding- and I had a hard two years breaking that shell!! She did nothing to cause this bullying and even now, aged 18 she is still hounded and it makes me sad.

She has SO little self confidence and because people are so jealous of her they always used to say she was ugly and that she looked stupid. She is absolutely gorgeous!!! so she REALLY has nothing to worry about! I am trying to build up her confidence and she is gradually beginning to see that she's actually not that bad!!

Reply 15

castroneves

1

Thats the problem with school, people dont take you for who you are, worst years of my life. Wait until you go to college, the change will be collosal.

Reply 16

Anonymous #3

castroneves

Thats the problem with school, people dont take you for who you are, worst years of my life. Wait until you go to college, the change will be collosal.

Yeah thats true - uni life is far less complicated... social wise

when i was in high school people used to get annoyed coz i always got top marks yet i didnt look nerdy (i always had the cool new hairstyles and all that school **** - im not being arrogant!) while there was another girl who was also top student but she was the typical nerd so they didnt bug her?!
theres no free lunch, i did have to sit and study.

people just suck so ignore them and as mentioned by someone, consider yourself in 5 yrs or so, ur the winner :wink:

Reply 17

gemby!

2

castroneves

Thats the problem with school, people dont take you for who you are, worst years of my life. Wait until you go to college, the change will be collosal.