“Am I the Only One?

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Third Place Winner! By: Emma Morrill, Age 18, Michigan, USA
Description: A girl addresses her bullying in a video she uploads for the
world to see. Genre: Dramatic
(Turns webcam on) I could come on here and say I am fine, and that
today was an amazing day, but that would be lying. My life has been
nothing but painful for the past two years, with names thrown at me
from every direction and pranks pulled on me just to see me in pain and
agony. My self-esteem has gone down, and half of the time I don’t even
want to show up to school or be seen at a store or a mall. Bullying has
been my life at school and even on the internet. People say such cruel
and harsh things…and I believe them sometimes. What have I done to
deserve this? Why can’t everyone just be accepted for who they are?
I’ve been dieting and trying new styles just to make people like me
more. But even then they make fun of me. Even when I lost ten pounds,
or when the clothing was their style! I’ve started wearing baggy clothes
because I am seen as overweight. I wear makeup due to the fact that I
am seen as a monster with a bunch of acne. Will it ever stop? I literally
come home in tears, but nobody cares what I think. The more bullying
happens to me the more I become depressed. Anxiety hits me from
every angle. I want to change schools and throw away social media to
get away from the one thing that is stopping me from being happy.
Bullies. If society keeps going on like this the teen world will be in
shambles. I just have to say one more thing. Is bullying truly what the
world needs? Or do we need to rebuild the world on peace and trust?