I had "selective mutism" in 8th grade (age 13-14). That meant that I didn't talk to any students at school even when they spoke to me, I just refused to say anything back to them. I also refused to speak to my extended family when we visited, even when they spoke to me. But I would speak to teachers at school (mostly because I didn't want to get in trouble), and I talked to my mom at home like normal. I had it the whole school year September to May. I was bullied extremely badly every day that year because of it. I hid in the library during lunch instead of eating in the lunch room. It went away by the 9th grade though.
I didn't even know there was a "clinical" term for this. At the time I thought I was the only person in the world who had ever had this problem. Although it usually occurs much earlier in childhood, like age 4-8. Apparently it's very rare to occur as late as age 14.
The worst bullying happened in "Gifted and Talented" class. I was put in there because of my high test scores. Yeah, the smart kids were the worst bullies.
I didn't even know there was a "clinical" term for this. At the time I thought I was the only person in the world who had ever had this problem. Although it usually occurs much earlier in childhood, like age 4-8. Apparently it's very rare to occur as late as age 14.
The worst bullying happened in "Gifted and Talented" class. I was put in there because of my high test scores. Yeah, the smart kids were the worst bullies.
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