Kids at school teasing me (12 year old girl)
Kids Helpline helped me when the kids at school were teasing me. I don't have many friends and when I got new glasses, things got worse and I got teased even more. I really wanted the other kids to like me so I did something dumb just to try to look cool. I stole something from the shops. I felt so bad about it though when I rang Kids Helpline. I've never done anything like that before. I just wanted the girls at school to like me. The counsellor explained that I shouldn't feel bad about being a bit different and not really fitting in. She suggested I talk to a teacher I trust and ask if my school had rules about bullying.
I'm so glad I rang Kids Helpline. I made a mistake but kind of understand why now and I'll never do it again. I told my parents too and told them why it happened. They've promised to help me learn ways to handle kids who give me a hard time, and they said they would go to see the Principal about what had been happening with the teasing. It felt great to realise I could tell mum and dad and my teacher about all of this. I don't feel so alone now.
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