Bullying at work

I was driven to suicide in my fourth year of High School, partly on account of having been bullied and partly because of some other personal matters.

This isn't the kind of story that's told simply, or briefly.

Suffice to say I was dealing with some stuff that was eroding any and all hope I had for my future among other things.

Eventually, it reached a point where I couldn't take it anymore and nearly took my own life when I got home from school after having been suspended for defending myself against a bully.

Now I say "nearly," because if I actually followed through on the attempt, I obviously wouldn't be here right now, commenting on this post, (which goes without saying) but there's also another reason, too.

The reason being, that I didn't want my parents to discover my dead body when they came home from work at the time, especially with my Grandfather (God rest his soul) coming to visit that same day after having wintered in Florida.

Still, it's all in the past. (at least the experience of it, anyway, but the memories will live as long as I live)

Middle school sounds like a long time ago. For my own good I would let it go. As far as the work place there was always a person whom I didn’t click with but work isn’t a friendly play just a way to earn a living so I learned to manage.

In my line of work, yes.

I'm a prostitute. Have been since...oooh...1983, when I was a teen (by choice). I had had a pimp before, but since, let's say 1992 I have been freelance.

In the years since I have had pimps trying to get me to work for them, which you could call bullying, and it has escalated at times into me taking action against them.

Luckily, I have friends in 'low places' and have put them in their place.

Bullying of any kind, especially in this environment, is harmful..hateful...and the repercussions can last a lifetime.

SJD x

I dont know how large your organisation/company is but this book ' corporate hyenas @ work' helped me alot, really helped me geg over my old workplace trauma of bullying, because it gets to a point where the best thing to do is just leave, for the sake of your own mental health.

https://www.worktrauma.org/research/corporate_hyenas.htm

Yes I was bullied at school and my job. But I felt trapped and never thought I could get a better job and have a good work environment. I finally do and it is wonderful

I've been harassed, marginalised and passed over for advancement on the basis of my gender. Unfortunately sexism is so entrenched in my chosen profession that I have had no choice but to change employers.

A horrible experience and seemingly happening more often

Yep, bosses son

Middle School?

Bullying is a horrible terrorizing of another person.