Will Anyone Listen

How could I ever begin to explain the pain one feels from being bullied? How could I tell my story with the compassion that it deserves? How could I stand and watch my daughter slip slowly over the edge of sanity because her bullies would not stop? I didn’t—that is were my story starts. I joined forces with other mothers with the same problem, but I never imagined the hatred we would stir up when we protested against our children’s bullies. We all vowed to stand as one; we crawled and clawed to fight for our rights and the rights of every victim of bullying. We learned to be ruthless to get our own way, but soon the ruthlessness became too close for comfort; we never once felt the knives of malevolence until the damage was too deep to repair. I have changed all names and place names to protect all people concerned. The school will be forever darkened by our presence within the village; our protest will be remembered for years to come, the affliction it caused will be felt even longer. Will Anyone Listen? should now give ministers a reason to see beyond their desks and devise a policy for all schools to adopt as a lawful contract with the backing they deserve from the government. This would encourage all children to stand up for what is rightly theirs—freedom.Watson, Angela is the author of 'Will Anyone Listen ' with ISBN 9781413794281 and ISBN 1413794289.