Tag: bullying

Seventeen-year-old Maya* was bullied all through middle school. Here, she shares her struggle to rise above it and move on. As told to Rachel Zar (iStock) I’ve had the same group of girlfriends—the “popular” kids—by my side my entire life. From the beginning, we sat together in class, we ate lunch together and, after school, […]

Imagine that you’re in ballet class, working on your triple pirouettes. As your teacher watches you and gives you pointers, you look in the mirror and catch a glimpse of one of the other girls in your class exaggeratedly imitating your every wobble as her friends watch and quietly giggle. You feel your face growing […]