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young people hitting the streets for climate change?MY: one by mtb One of the earliest times I remember being bullied was in elementary school. My mom and brother and I had just moved and I was the new second grader in a school where it seemed everyone had known their friends forever, or at least since nursery school. I liked a boy but apparently he didn’t like me because one day at recess he pushed me down backwards into a pile of goose poop. It seems funny now, but back then it was crazy bad. He and his friends just stood and laughed. It took everything I had not to cry in front of them. I got in trouble too, because the only thing I could think to do afterwards was punch him. I guess that was my first experience with trying to feel empowered. one by mtb Most of the time I was bullied, I tried to deflect it. That’s what most kids do — act like we aren’t being affected by the ugly comments, back-stabbing, or manipulative behaviors of our so-called friends. I tried to act like I didn’t care for self-protection. I even tried to immerse myself into the “mean girls” circle. I thought if I could hide within their ranks I wouldn’t be the target anymore. one by mtb 3. Hoping that LGBTQ youth can be more comfortable with themselves earlier in life. one by mtb