Student: ‘I am so embarrassed. The girls in my class are so…
Student: ‘I am so embarrassed. The girls in my class are so mean to me. Every day they make fun of my appearance, my clothes, my hair, my body shape, and my name. They call me very mean names and whisper about me in the cafeteria after I get my lunch. I haven’t told my teacher because I don’t want the teasing to get worse. I feel so badly about myself. I want to love myself and be less critical, but it’s so hard when I hear all of these negative comments. I want to have friends and feel supported; it is important to me to feel included. I feel so hurt.’ It sounds like you are struggling to get along with your peers. Is that right? This is an example of: