LA woman recalls stepping on the scale in seventh grade during a physical, then shares how her bullies tormented her through the week
School can be a tough time for many, as people go through a wide range of experiences. One of the most common experiences among students is bullying. No matter how severe, almost everyone faces some form of it at some point in their lives, often during their school years.
Just two days ago, @jezacat uploaded a TikTok video where she shared two clear memories from her school days involving bullying. One was in seventh grade when she had to weigh herself during a physical exam, and a group of boys who were her bullies made fun of her. The other was also in seventh grade when she stained her clothing during her period, and the same set of bullies pulled her jacket off her waist, exposing the blood stains and causing her embarrassment. Jezabel says that both of these moments left a deep impact on her, to the point that she remembers each clearly.
TikTok user @jezacat recounts “horrible” seventh-grade experience with her bullies
Inspired by the story of a person who shared on social media how they came across their bully’s profile on a dating website, TikTok user @jezacat just two days ago uploaded a video recounting her experience of being bullied when she was in seventh grade. As mentioned earlier, she has clear memories of two events where she was heavily bullied, which left her tormented to the point that she still remembers the details. The first incident was when Jezabel was supposed to weigh herself as part of a physical exam in seventh grade. When the time came, Jezabel knew that she would be made fun of by her bullies if they found out her weight, so she was very careful when weighing herself. To prevent her bullies from knowing her weight, Jezabel even placed the paper with her weight written on it at the bottom of the rack. However, her bullies outsmarted her and got hold of the paper. After they learned she weighed 106 pounds, they spread the information around the school and made fun of her for at least a week.
The second incident also happened in seventh grade when Jezabel was wearing khaki pants during her period. She had stained her pants, and naturally, like many others do during menstruation, she wrapped a jacket around her waist. However, her bullies noticed this and pulled Jezabel’s jacket off her waist, humiliating her in front of others and leaving her traumatized again.
People have a lot to say about @jezacat’s story
@jezacat’s story has gained a lot of attention on TikTok. User @nataly_ricouz said, “They were so mean my middle school guy classmates were the best, we have a group lol.” User @shelley_barbara wrote, “They are probably all balding now.”
Several people also shared their own experiences with bullying. User @lucidbutt3rfly said, “I was 150 pounds in 7th grade and got bullied so much in middle school. I would literally beg the teacher to not say my weight out loud. I will never understand how gym teachers couldn’t be a little more empathetic.” User @carolynowen3 wrote, “in grade 7 this boy, Lane Wilson, used to TORMENT me. the reason for alot of my self image issues. also bled through my first period and he called me “bloody” forever. at 33 almost 34 I still want to run him over with mt car.”
Bullying statistics in the United States
According to StopBullying.gov, here is how common bullying is in U.S. schools:
- An estimated 19% of high school students were bullied on school property in the 12 months before the survey.
- Among students aged 12-18 in grades 6-12 who reported being bullied, the percentages of those who experienced bullying in various school locations are as follows:
– Classroom: 39%
– Hallway or stairwell: 37.5%
– Cafeteria: 25.1%
– Outside on school grounds: 24.4%
– Online or by text: 21.6%
– Bathroom or locker room: 11.9%
– Gymnasium or weight room: 10.8%
– School bus: 9.8%
- About 44.2% of students in the age group of 12 to 18 in grades 6-12 who were bullied during the school year reported the act to an adult at school.
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