Boy can I relate to this. I was a quiet girl in school back in the 70's. I have a very great life and I'm tough now. But I can't say what happened to me then w/ bullying doesn't still haunt me today. I think of it and get a pit in my stomach. I am very anxious and think that could be part of where it came from. I was singled out for no apparent reason, maybe my clothes? I clearly remember the taunts, being afraid to go to the bathroom because they would hang on the doors and peek under and kick the door open, going the long way to class to avoid bullies and being late, afraid to go to school, making of illness to stay home. Sunday night being physically sick and shaking and worried. This all affected my school work as well. I never told my mother or teachers this was because I thought it would only get worse. (Tattling) My mom would say "just tell them to leave you alone). Easier said than done. I often wonder what happened to those kids. Did they raise bullies? Are they adult bullies? With my own children I always asked them about their school experience and boy if one of my kids was picked on, I'd be right there.