Wow, great post. Oh yea, I got bullied. Called names, rocks thrown at me and my brothers and sisters, all the way through grade school, then it tapered off some in Jr. Hi and by Hi School things were back to "normal." But by then the damage was done. My dad didn't go to meetings while I was growing up, so we weren't considered good association. My parents were very fanatical, so we weren't allowed to be around anyone but witness kids. Add to that the constant belittling and fear mongering. Its no wonder I'm a damm hermit.
I say congratulations to all of us for escaping and finding our own varying degrees of happiness and wholeness.
Sherry