My daughter is being bullied at school. She is a very sensitive girl and socially awkward at times, and she is an easy target. It breaks my heart to see her fading before my eyes. She's such a bright and kind girl, but her classmates' cruel behavior towards her has been devastating. Because of the constant laughter and humiliation she faces, she’s now certain she is not like all the other kids. They made her think she is “weird” and ugly wearing her glasses. They tease and mock her just for fun. I worry that their verbal attacks will escalate into something more violent.

I've tried to follow the process suggested by the school. I've had a long conversation with her teacher about the bullying. It was frustrating and useless! I feel like my concerns are being dismissed. The teacher's suggesting that my daughter is overdramatizing and that she provokes other children. I simply can’t believe it! We’ve also been to a school counselor, my daughter visited him every Monday and Friday for a month. What’s the point of all this if her classmates keep calling her names, and the teachers do absolutely nothing? What’s the point of cameras and all those extra protection measures? I told her that she can stand up for herself and be mean to all those who tease her. She just can’t be mean. I told her to ignore them, for I know that children get bored and stop once there’s no reaction. But I see that it gets to her. Perhaps it’s my fault that I never prepared her for a constant fight.

She cries every other day when she gets home from school, and she got ill three times since the new year, which I can only believe is the result of this bullying. I really doubt she’s making things up. I just know that my daughter is not overreacting, and it's unfair for her to be made to feel that way. I’m at a loss for what to do to protect her. I feel helpless. Any advice is welcome.

So many thoughts are running through my head when I’m at my lowest, and they’re all spiteful, criticizing, doubting my very existence... And I don’t know what to do without self-harm… My therapist and all my family are constantly telling me it’s horrible, my scars are horrible, and I must stop. None of them have BPD, how can they understand? When I’m close to a psychosis episode and I’m alone, self-harm is my only way out. Pain is the only feeling that can snap me out of it before I lose myself... They tell me to stop, and they make me vulnerable. There’s nothing else to protect me, and it hurts so much that no one can understand me, even my therapist… Don’t they know I can be dangerous? I tried to stab my classmate with a pencil when I was in the fifth grade… It’s better if I’m a danger only to myself, it’s my choice. I don’t want to lose touch with reality ever again… It’s not like I don’t want to stop causing myself pain. I can’t replace it with anything else. My mental illness makes me do it.

Hi,

For the last few days, I have had some suicidal thoughts I am a school-going teenager but my teachers and my classmates constantly harass me with their words and I always smile no matter what I always smile I am a perfect child but everyone hates me I don't even abuse to someone but everyone hates me On every single day I tried to do best in my life but because of constant verbal presser I don't do anything and I don't have a single friend whom should I discuss my problems on whom shoulder should I cry If I approach someone to talk to me then he or she rejects me because of my body when I need someone to talk there is nobody. I am thinking of quitting this world because now it is done and I think my lifespan is over

Thank you

I have never seen my father in real life. He passed away when I was about 1 year old. There's only one picture of me with him and that's the most precious picture for me. From the very start I used to be jealous of my friends for having a father, cause I didn't have any memories with my father. I also wanted to be *daddy's princess* but god didn't want me to. I still get breakdowns almost every 2nd day and I still miss him. I'm about to turn 18 but I'm not healed I cry out all nights and I want to get over with. Why am I not able to heal? I want to heal now. But I'm not able to. I was constantly reminded in school that I don't have a father because my classmates used to make fun of me by saying " bring your father school tomorrow, I'll bring mine" then they would laugh and I'd cry in the bathroom. I always saw myself as unlucky and I only want to feel loved. But I don't feel safe with my feelings. I don't feel loved. How do I feel loved. My first boyfriend also took me for granted and we've broken up now(he did that I'm still in love with him) I feel like I'm just unlucky for any male in my life.