Why I hated school

Feeling depressed, he remakes a deleted bullying video, hoping a better account helps others facing similar experiences. At 11, after his grandfather’s death and relocation, a new school brought daily racial abuse, isolation, and one snow-dragging assault. Jay distanced himself under peer pressure; final-year friendships reduced bullying, and his father later wished he had known sooner.

He links prolonged exclusion to later social anxiety, hostility, and regret, while identifying belonging as the key protective factor.