cobl04
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I'm 15 and in Year 9 and have got a very eccentric mate. He is Greek and in Year 7 he was very quiet but in Year 8 he developed an alter ego. The problem is, his alter ego, while at times absolutely hilarious, can be very, very hurtful and insulting. It didn't bug me that mcuh until we did a science assignment earlier in the year on a man named 'Wayne Williams'.
For those not familiar with him, he was from Atlanta, he was black and he raped over 20 young black males, age ranging from under 10 to pre-adult.
My 'friend' came to school one morning and out of the blue decided to call me 'Wayne Williams' for no good reason. He has been doing it for a term and a half, and it has really depressed me at times.
I do not have a strong character, in fact I'm pretty quiet, so I guess it's like survival of the fittest - the weakest gets eliminated, or in my case, picked on.
I did not do anything to deserve being called 'Wayne Williams'. I have employed the help of my parents and even my counsellor, but after a few quiet patches, it comes back again. I have tried to come up with something to say back, but because whatever he does gets all the laughs from my 'mates' it has near to no effect. I am also a person who does not like confrontation so it's hard for me.
The thing I find weird however is that he only shows this behaviour while in a group. When it's just me and him, he is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, and you can have a good conversation with him. He accuses others of becoming quiet when on their own, but he doesn't realise he is the same.
Sorry to babble on and on and on (this is probably my longest or second longest post ever on Interference) but this has become a major problem for me and is affecting my happiness. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do (having had life experience)?
Any help greatly appreciated.
For those not familiar with him, he was from Atlanta, he was black and he raped over 20 young black males, age ranging from under 10 to pre-adult.
My 'friend' came to school one morning and out of the blue decided to call me 'Wayne Williams' for no good reason. He has been doing it for a term and a half, and it has really depressed me at times.
I do not have a strong character, in fact I'm pretty quiet, so I guess it's like survival of the fittest - the weakest gets eliminated, or in my case, picked on.
I did not do anything to deserve being called 'Wayne Williams'. I have employed the help of my parents and even my counsellor, but after a few quiet patches, it comes back again. I have tried to come up with something to say back, but because whatever he does gets all the laughs from my 'mates' it has near to no effect. I am also a person who does not like confrontation so it's hard for me.
The thing I find weird however is that he only shows this behaviour while in a group. When it's just me and him, he is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, and you can have a good conversation with him. He accuses others of becoming quiet when on their own, but he doesn't realise he is the same.
Sorry to babble on and on and on (this is probably my longest or second longest post ever on Interference) but this has become a major problem for me and is affecting my happiness. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do (having had life experience)?
Any help greatly appreciated.