Bullied For 6 Years Due To Family S Political Stand Buck Teeth

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While most adults would reminisce about their bittersweet schooling experience with nostalgia, some may not feel the same due to unpleasant experiences.
According to one lady from Kedah, only bitterness engulfs her heart when she thinks of her primary schooling years due to the constant bullying she endured.
Siti Nur Haifaa’, 23, said her ordeal began when she started schooling between 2009 and 2014 in a primary school in Kuala Muda, Kedah.
Why was she bullied? According to Siti, it was because she hails from a family that has different political leanings compared to certain teachers employed in the school.
“Imagine your teachers mocking your family in front of other pupils.
“They even influenced other pupils not to befriend me due to my family’s political leanings,” she told Malaysiakini recently.
In addition, Siti, who is the fifth child out of six, said she was also constantly bullied due to her physical appearance.
“The teachers made fun of me because I have buck teeth. Some even knocked me on my head without any reason.
“They also called me stupid in front of other kids,” said Siti, who is now an undergraduate at a local university.
Unable to withstand the bullying, she said she informed her parents, who then approached the school for redress.
However, she claimed the teachers got miffed at her parents’ intervention, resulting in her getting targeted even further.
“Long story short, my parents told me to be patient and bear with it.
“And if I had insisted on a transfer, the school would be far away and it would create an inconvenience to my family,” she lamented.
Pupils join the bully-fest
With the teachers bullying her, Siti said it emboldened other pupils to react similarly towards her, with some even doing it in the open, leaving her feeling helpless.
“With no backup from teachers, other students became bolder in picking on me. I was often boycotted and insulted.
“Until today, I still have nightmares about it, but not as frequently as in the past,” she mentioned.
Siti added that apart from her, her elder sister also attended the same school and received the same treatment.
After years of abuse, she acknowledged that she is still bitter and felt repulsed at the thought of visiting her old school.
“Although I try to remind myself to have some respect for the teachers who had imparted knowledge to me, I must admit I still feel vindictive.
“It’s not easy to heal emotional pain,” Siti said. - Mkini

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