In my opinion from what you described, I can only say as many experiences myself began in the 7th grade through high school. Yes in my opinion it is abuse, rather it be physical or verbal it is abuse to me.

I think of when I was in Jr/Sr high school that the other kids were awful and degraded me I was the center of there attacks aka 'jokes'. These lies, taunts, snickers, and laughs by them made me only feel like more of a nothing than I already felt like as a teen. I remember some of their cruel doings to this day. Mostly I wonder to myself now 31 yo disabled and think 'why didn't the teachers do anything?' Where were those teachers supposed to keep order? I sure hope things have changed in the schools today since I didn't graduate in 1991 as planned in grade one. I quit school because of the peers, not because of school or the willingness to learn.

Yes it is abuse to me.

Best Wishes-
~KRIS~

If you think you have totally gave up, you haven't, because you are here!