I am a differently-abled student, currently living in a city far from my home. I am studying in a university and happy to spend time on my own. At the same time, I do have many friends.

A few of them are very supportive, but there is also a small number of people who are toxic and who bully me. I became friends with them because they are from my district. And I was close to them because they were nice in the beginning. However, over time, they started bullying me.

Whenever I talk to them, they mock me. They follow it up with an apology, only to target me again. I am tired of this. I am still connected to them, but their behaviour hurts me. Recently, they crossed all acceptable limits. At the time, I could not say anything, but I cried myself to sleep after that.

‘My ‘Friends’ Bully Me’

‘My ‘Friends’ Bully Me’

Sometimes, I think I am done with them, but then........

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