A Girl’s Severe,
Systematic Bullying Later Leads to Promiscuity, Failed Marriages, and Being
Dragged Along on Drug Runs to Mexican Slums
Amy Pecic was naturally apprehensive when she heard
the news that she was going to have to move to a small, Western Pennsylvania
town that she had never heard of. Her father had been offered an executive
position at a coal company there, which meant permanent relocation. A move of
any kind is always a source of worry, but in this case, she was entering the
lion’s den. Her new town was distinctly blue-collar, and she was singled out
for being from a wealthy background, which led to her being severely bullied by
a group of popular kids who referred to themselves as ‘The Townies’.
After
several suicide attempts, Amy decided that the only way that she could escape
her tormentors was to enrol in boarding school. However, this didn’t bring a
stop to her bullying, as the year before she was due to start college, she
returned home and lost her virginity to one of The Townies. Instead of providing
her with a key to acceptance, this exacerbated the bullying, as unbeknown to
her, her new love interest was actually dating another Townie, and had been
deliberately using her.
Seven
years after leaving school, Amy was invited to the wedding of a Townie. She
believed that their bullying ways might have changed, but was yet again singled
out, and had chewing gum stuck in her hair, which had to be cut out. Throughout
her adult life, the torment that she was subjected to resulted in low
self-esteem, promiscuity, and relationships with a string of unsuitable
partners. One of these partners dragged her along on drug runs to Mexican slums
during her honeymoon, which provides an indication of the types of men that she
became involved with.
Amy
is currently raising funds to produce a book about her experiences via the
crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. She hopes that it will raise awareness of
the long-term consequences of bullying. Her story is one of sustained, sadistic
harassment, but has a happy ending, as she eventually found love and peace of
mind. You can contribute to her campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1920431297/a-real-life-mean-girls-meets-cinderella-book-proje
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