I Was Teased Throughout School – At Our 10-Year Reunion, Nobody Recognized Me, so I Took Advantage of It
“Did you know her?”
“Better than you did.”
Then I excused myself and went to the restroom.
Inside, I locked myself in a stall and finally let my hands shake.
I called Mom.
“They don’t know it’s me.”
“Well,” she said gently, “that tells me they never really saw you.”
I closed my eyes.
“Madison still thinks humiliating me is funny.”
“Oh, sweetheart.”
“I want to leave.”
“Then leave.”
I stared at my reflection.
The old fear was still there.
But so was something else.
“I don’t think I want to run.”
Mom smiled.
