Some of you may remember that this time last year my nephew was recovering from having his shoulder broken by a bullying thug at school.He missed out on work experience and it left him very nervous,and set his school work back quite a lot.
One year on and he is a different lad.He has just passed the GCSE's he needed in order to get a place at college to do the graphic design course he has had his heart set on for a very long time.He and his mum are up visiting at the moment and i was having a long chat to him today about it.He is raring to go.So full marks to him for perseverance,so important not to let the bullies win.
He is still waiting for the compensation due to him from the criminal injuries board,money which he could well benefit from for his new life.Why on earth does it have to take so long?
Any way,just thought you might like to know this long awaited and happy outcome for Mark,who has never found school work easy but hopefully now has the chance of doing well in a subject he seems to shine at.I cannot draw but he is just gifted in that respect.Full marks to my sister who has found it a real struggle at times,as he has asperghers syndrome,but has never given up on believing in his ability.
Sorry to go on but i am really proud of him,as we all are.
Wonderful news Margaret - I can tell by the tone of your typing how very proud you are of him, and so you should. He stood up for himself, and just look at him now - a very exciting future in front of him. Best wishes to you all!
Margaret. Yes I remember the posts about your nephew. Well done Mark I wish you happiness in your chosen career. (It may seem a long way off but you will get there).
I am sure that your family are really proud of you. So good luck Mark.
Lorna
well done Mark!
being an adolescent is hard enough without being picked on by your peers. it's shameful that he's had to learn such a hard lesson so early in his life, but hopefully this will set him up to go on and on to bigger and better things.
Congratefulations lad. you've got a whole internet board rooting for you !
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It took me over a year and a half to get my compensation for having a classroom door kicked into my head, but I got there in the end. I agree; the delay is disgraceful.
you have every right to be proud .
now at least he can get on with a great future that he has out in front of him.
good luck and remember your worth it.
Congratulations to him for beating the bullies! It's a subject very close to my heart as we had a similar problem with eldest g'daughter in her last year a primary school when she first came to live with us. Firstly, she was picked on because she had a Scottish accent (now long gone), and secondly because she was the 'new girl'. It got so bad that she was nearly pushed under a car on the main road. Luckily a friend of ours saw it happen, went to the rescue and brought her home.
She was too scared to tell us about it, but when we found out the school were fantastic, and really clamped down on it.
She is now a normal teenager, (you know, messy bedroom, always on the phone/internet talking to the people she was with half an hour before, speaks in grunts, one for no, two for yes), and turning into quite a confident individual, who is no longer too scared to say boo to a goose.
I have a friend whose daughter committed suicide through bullying, many years ago, and she was too scared to tell anyone until ti was too late!!
So, once again, well done to Mark, and it's great to know he will have a great future ahead of him.
Thanks to all of you for your kind comments and words of support.He really is a changed teenager and seems to be making up for lost time in that he is growing up.The problems he had in his earlier years have all but gone.We think college will be the making of him.
Yes bullying should always be clamped down on very hard.I went through a miserable 2 years at school and it is truly horrible.But then,if we had the punishment to fit violent crime in adults it would set an example,and sadly it does not come anywhere near.
We are all off out today.Haven't really decided where yet,depends on the weather,but even his grandma is looking forward to it.She has found him particularly difficult to cope with at times(you know what older people ,set in their ways are like)but even she has enjoyed their stay this time.At least he always wants to come,how many teenagers get funny about that?
Thanks again .