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Personal Narrative: My Life As An Outsider

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For most of my life I have felt like an outsider. I've been described as artistic and outgoing, but this was only a part of what made me different; what made me an outsider was my sexual orientation: I'm gay. During middle school I was severely bullied for being gay, I lost many of my friends, and when I tried informing school staff that I was bullied, I was ignored and left to figure it out with my family. It was hard for me and my relationships with those close to me. I would not fall victim to others' attacks, I had to persevere in my schooling, I became the little engine that could. Everyday was hard but I was left to focus on myself, which I later understood in high school. However after the bullying subsided, I saw that the world is to
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