“You’re not being bullied, it’s the way your brain perceives it. Not everyone is bullying you.” That’s what my family used to say to me all the time whenever I told them I was being bullied. And it was true that they bullied me. The teachers yelled at me and found every possible way to punish me, the kids called me names, avoided me, and called me a disgusting creep, spread rumors about me, and very few students liked me.
I’d say, though not everyone bullied me, a great deal of them did and it wasn’t just how my brain perceived it. That’s bullying to anyone, autistic or not.
I didn’t feel like I was being bullied. My parents didn’t treat me much better than the other kids or teachers. I just didn’t want to be around others at all regardless of the circumstance. Baseball game? Birthday party? Park? Nope, I want to stay home in my room. Recess at school? Nope, want to hide in the bathroom. I didn’t learn that people are supposed to be nice to you and have fun with you until adulthood.
Yep I had that as well, most shocking thing i experienced in my life was how nicely people treated me at university rather than at home. Things got worse again when i changed to a different uni.