Results: Bullying
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My sister is neurodivergent which is defined as differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal. She never fit in, never had friends, or relationships outside of the immediate family, and never held a full-time stable job. She got bullied a lot in childhood and is shunned even in adulthood. Did you experience bullying as a kid? Yes
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740 votes
No
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723 votes
Not Applicable
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237 votes
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Do you think that society still doesn't treat people well who don't fit in? Yes
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No
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160 votes
Not Applicable
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279 votes
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Which of the following people who are or were considered 'different' at the time have you heard about? Rosemary Kennedy- Sister of JFK, she struggled to keep up with her siblings, struggled in school, and struggled in fitting in. She faced rejection her entire life. She was lobotomized and largely forgotten about by her family for twenty years and by history.
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799 votes
Oscar Wilde- On a happier note, Oscar Wilde became a successful writer, however he was very much outcasted during his lifetime. His conviction for gross indecency and his subsequent imprisonment for homosexuality shaped his personal life, at a time when people were forced to hide who they were.
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585 votes
Greta Garbo- famous for saying 'I want to be alone' Greta Garbo. Although a successful actress she struggled behind the scenes with loss and emotional strain. Her family struggled financially, and her father died when she was 14 years old.
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493 votes
Emily Dickinson- Although she lived in a very different time period where women had almost no rights whatsoever. Emily Dickinson remained reclusive and largely silent her entire life, rarely leaving her childhood home. Most of her great works weren't published until after she died.
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556 votes
Other (please specify)
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7 votes
Not Applicable
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644 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| unsure | 0.04% | 1 |
| Me?! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Vincent Van Gogh | 0.04% | 1 |
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| all of the above and more | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have heard of each listed but not of their problems. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Liberaci | 0.04% | 1 |
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