That sounds horrible! However, the best way to solve this problem is not to let it bother you. Some pointers:
1) Try to find more interesting and satisfying activities which can be done solitarily. This is to occupy your mind so that you won't keep envying the other girls when they go out with each other. Try to make yourself emotionally more self-sufficient and not have to rely on social interaction.
2) Never let their hurting remarks go to your head. In fact, smile and pretend its all a joke. For example, the "you are a man" remark can be countered with fake disbelief, like "OMG how did you know?! You must have peeped when I was in the bathroom!" Be more self-deprecating, and when they find that you take delight in their taunts and teases, they will stop.
3) Treat everyone with love and respect, especially those who keep hurting you. Try to say something nice in reply to hurtful remarks. For example, if people lie and spread rumours about you, DO NOT do the same back, even if they provoked it. In fact, try to focus on their good points instead and never talk anything bad about them.
Be generous to everyone and try to give help when its needed. For example, if you are good in Maths, go help other weaker people Of course, they may reject your help, but don't take it to heart, just smile and keep quiet.
This is extremely hard to do, but soon, people will find that you are in fact a loving and forgiving person, and they will think, "those rumours about her must be false after all!"
4) Swallow your pride. Instead of trying to find a witty and face-saving comeback to every hurtful remark, ask the person humbly, "what have I done wrong? Could you please tell me? Everyone is ostracising me but I don't know what I did wrong!" Of course, if you really did something wrong, be sure to make amends and say sorry to the persons you offended.
Remember: Winning an argument makes you feel good, and boosts your pride, but do you gain the goodwill of the other party? No. In fact, they will hate you more. I learnt that the hard way. Laat time, I was very quarrelsome and loved to challenge the beliefs of others. In the end, I always turned out right, but that made people dislike me more.
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