taking the challenge to share a story when I was in elementary school.

There was a time i didn't like my name and didnt feel confident. i used to be teased about me liking school, they called me teachers' pet, nerd and loser.

Kids would hear my name but couldn't pronounce it. From kevin to kevin a and my last name to 'at the door' instead of 'oyatedor'. They would say, 'what kind of name is that, why not an american name? i would tell them that i am not amercian, i am nigerian american.

They sitll wouldn't get and butcher my name completely.,called me 'african booty scratcher' and other stuff. I get that when you see the first time that you can't pronounce and thats fine but they would deliberately say 'kevin' instead of 'kevina'. it would make me cry, even wantiing to let people call me by another name but i wasn't clever to think of one.

There was one girl that was just going at me about everything, and i had to stand up for myself like my sister and just told her off. she actually called me mean and told on the teacher, thankfully i said i didn't do anything and she believed me. being able to say what i like and don't like without being picked on or teased about feels good. it even feels better when someone has an opinion, respecting it and moving on.

bullies can find ways to pick on you, no matter what, but you have to find a way to stand up and say stop.

#nomorebullying

i challenge all of my followers to take a stand and do the challenge