It started when I was about 3 or 4 years old when I started to be quiet around other kids. My headstart teachers at the time thought I was "mute." For one, I wasn't. I just didn't want to interact with other kids. I wasn't very social, even as of today. It's still hard to make friends. When I was in headstart, one of my teachers told my classmates to not speak to me because I never talked or even bothered to. That hurt my feelings and I was trying my best not to cry but I had to let the tears out somehow.

It still bothers me till this day of what she said. It hurts, honestly. I don't understand how some people can be so selfish and think that little kids don't have feelings. They do. I always got bothered and hurt by the little things they said. I had two teachers at the time: one spoke all English, the other was bilingual; spoke English and Spanish, of course. My teacher that was bilingual always made small comments about me. She always told my classmates and they giggled at what she said. I felt pure hatred towards her. I never liked her and I still don't. You never make fun of a child, even if you think it won't hurt their feelings. It will. If I ever see her again and she remembers me, I'd probably just ignore her and continue to walk away.

My parents always thought it was because I was shy, and I was. I never talked that first year of my education, only because I didn't want to get made fun of if I ever spoke. The amount of times I've tried to and I always got put down, it caused me to develop insecurities and social issues. I never really interacted with my classmates. They tried to interact with me but I always turned them down. This went on to kindergarten, elementary, and some of middle school. Now that I'm a junior in high school, I don't really care for having much friends and whom to talk to when it came to certain situations. I just don't let it bother me anymore.

As a child, I was very wise in some ways. I knew when someone was about to put me down for not talking as much as they're expecting. I can understand that but it bothers me when it happens at such a young age. It could lead to them having anxiety or developing social skills. It can be very difficult for them on the long run. You never make fun of a child because you never know if it will affect them or not.