I'm sorry. Yes, I too was bullied for my lack of sight. I wish I had some advice. My strategy was to play to my strengths. Find things i was good at (academics, theatre) and submerge myself in that. It didn't stop any bullying, but it was something to distract from it.

I'm sure there are those in your school who aren't complete jerks. Try to find them.

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That's screwed up! My treatment is usually a little better. People take my stuff a lot of the time or make fun of the visual queues that I miss I get called blind a lot of the time even though I just have low vision. Some people mock the way I walk or how teachers accommodate my vision. I do get a lot of overly patronizing teachers, making this worse. A lot of this is joking, but some people never know when to stop.

Yeah, I got bullied pretty bad as a kid in middle school. It was awful. I was pushed around, tripped, mocked, called names, accused of faking since I don't have any external symptoms of my vision problem, excluded, humiliated, and made to feel terrible because of something I had no control over.

Let me tell you something I learned around that time; it helped me get through a lot of the crap and helps to put it past me. It's pretty similar to the "that which doesn't kill me makes me stronger" cliche, but I like it a lot better. Ready?

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**Unforged iron is brittle.**

My dad has worked with metal all his life, (sheet metal and other welding projects n' such) and he told me that when I was 12, just after I was diagnosed. He wasn't trying to teach me about adversity, but the words stuck. Without putting iron through the process of hammering, forging, tempering, and re-forging until it's just right, it's not going to be ready. It's not going to be strong enough to handle stress for long.

Unforged iron is brittle.

OP, ***you*** **are the iron**. School is hard. It's hard for everyone. It's harder for you in ways that none of those other goons will ever understand. And yes, it's going to continue to be hard. But no matter what shape you take, what task you build yourself up to take on, it's the work you do at this *very important* part of your life that will help you in the future, where they might crack under the strain of something new and unexpected later in life.

Because unforged iron is brittle.

Right now, you're being tested in ways they're not ready for. But it ***will get better,*** and you will carry the iron in you into adulthood. You'll be stronger and sharper than they expect. You'll be able to bend and not break like others might. It's a terrible, awful thing for any child in school to experience, but you can make it.

Because unforged iron is brittle.

Vi was the most obvious reason I was bullied but there were others. Being the target of bullying is the norm for kids with disabilities. Anyone saying otherwise is living a reality I can't imagine.

What do you do about it? Report what you can. Don't expect results but be on the lookout for allies. They're out there and can be a refuge. Learn self defense. You're not trying yo be Dare Devil, mind, but that little bit of self confidence or spatial awareness can mean a fall doesn't result in a cast. Seek out clubs or groups with common interests in and out of school. Often, we crips find a niche in groups of folks who've grown out of these behaviors. It doesn't reduce the bullying but, again, a refuge from it can be a lifesaver.

Most importantly. Persevere in your studies. Your success will be how you leave them behind. Plan a future that makes you joyful and go after it.

My worst bullies are either in jail, under surveillance (one's an RSO) or living their lives doing whatever they're doing and I have no idea what that might be. How freeing that is! I've not crossed paths with some of them for decades. They certainly have no effect on how I live, today. This is the best outcome I could've imagined considering they terrorized me daily for years.

I hope you find allies or people willing to intervene. I hope your experience ends now rather than only when you leave it. I hope no more harm than has already happened occurs yo you. I know you have the strength and determination to prevail no matter what, though. I'll be chanting for you.

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I'm very sorry this is happening to you. There isn't always a rhyme or a reason behind bullying. I was bullied as well growing up, but I had size on anyone who tried to pick a fight with me. That helped keep me from getting into many dicey situations. You could try being funny, or quiet, or frightening, but the truth is once you've been targeted by a group of kids, changing your personality isn't going to do much to stop it. It's honestly the worst part about high school. I promise you it gets better.
Are you in any clubs in school, or do you do any extracurricular activities? That always helps to build close friendships. I'm sure if people realize what you are like outside of class you'll find more people who share your same interests. Activity clubs are great for that.

I'm visually impared too and I graduated hs last year. Tbh I got through school without really being bullied. I mean the other kids in my automotive classes would be dicks sometimes but they didnt mean for it to be hurtful. I think alot of people left me alone because I was always very quiet throughout school and I tried to fly under the radar as much as I could. I'm not saying what I did is necesarilly the right thing to do it's just how I handled growing up vi but one thing I regret is trying to hide it from everyone.

If you want to roast a bully and have a good time with a blind friend say to the bully in an argument. At least he won't be able to see your ugly face when you talk shit

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