Why no one believes I'm never been on a basketball team?

[Anonymous]

I used to been on the basketball team at my old school as a point guard and then I had a leg injury. So at my new school, I told people I was a point guard at my old school and they believed it. Throughout the school year at gym, people would try and sneak a peek at me free throwing, dribbling, and running to see I wasn't lying. And they don't believe it at all, so this bully at my school start telling me if I can throw the ball between legs as a joke. Then, he started to tell everyone down the table that I used to be a point guard and no one believed me at all. They said there's no way or that I'm fat and slow to be one. And this very atlethic kid say that there is no way because I'm not fit, I miss every shot, and run slowly. He claim the boys from where I'm from are good players but I'm not. I never felt so hurt because I called these people my friends and they went and talk shit about me. I tried to commit suicide because every single day this bully would try everything to ruin me.

[ladeedaladeedum]

Please never try to commit suicide, especially over the way other people treat you. I've been there, and I understand how painful it feels. I hate to give you advice like just keep persevering, because there'll be a happier time ahead of you, but that's all I can say. And you should believe it, too. If you've had better, happier times before, connect with those, and relive them, rather than focusing on the present. I'm very sorry about your injury... Don't ever let people get to you like that. Don't let them control you or manipulate your emotions. And ignore the bully. His job is to make everyone's life miserable, since he probably has his own insecurities. Please don't try to commit suicide. They don't know your story, and maybe you can find other people who will be better friends in the future. For now, have faith in yourself. That is the most important. Ask yourself - Do those people really matter? Did they matter before I moved to this school? Will they really matter ten years later? Are they really worth giving my life for? The answer to all these questions is no, no, no. You are a precious individual, and someone somewhere loves you and respects you and believes in you. If not for yourself, then at least for that person, don't take your own life. Give life a chance. See where it takes you down the road. Maybe it's like the story of the ugly duckling (not calling you ugly, just to clarify) -- it starts out rocky, but ends up someplace absolutely amazing. But, you'll never find out if you don't wait. So please do your best to persevere through this phase; ignore the people and things that make you feel hurt, and focus on thinking and doing what makes you happy. If nothing else, please seek help from a professional counsellor (though maybe not a school counsellor - I've always had bad experiences with those). I honestly hope and believe that things will get better for you! There's going to be a happy place somewhere down the road, which will be worth everything! Please don't give up.

[Dtegesd123]

you don't always have to prove it in a physical way, like dribbling, or shooting. PGs also need to know the game and remember plays. Show them in that way, you are educated but don't have the skills anymore because of your injury.

[Anonymous]

just ignore them!