Hello Meritocracy1: Welcome to PsychCentral! I did read your lengthy post. I'm an older person at this point. But I was severely bullied throughout junior & senior high school many years ago. In one particular incident a kid broke my nose while beating me up. But, when questioned, he claimed I called him a name. So in the end, I got blamed for it. Everyone knew what was going on, including my parents & school officials. But no one cared. I was just a punching bag & that was the way it was.

I have read about some research that suggests that the effects of bullying last long into adulthood, causing increased levels of depression, anxiety, & other conditions. This has certainly been the case with me. I don't know if the years of bullying I endured ruined my life... but it certainly didn't help. And even worse than the bullying itself was, I believe, the fact that no one, including my parents cared.

I don't have any suggestions for you here. I just thought I would share my bullying story with you. I wish you all the best.