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Stories about how bullying has changed lives

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MICHAEL COLLINS

America’s Caddie

"What UGLI is doing for everyone is letting you know you are not alone and people, even like me, have been bullied."

You guys know me as America’s caddie from ESPN and EPSN+ and I know you might be thinking “There’s no way he got bullied.” 

But yeah, I did. 

In the 8th grade. I used to have to take two city buses to get to school because the school I went to wasn’t close to where I lived. On that second bus ride there was one kid that every day going to school would push me, try to knock me down and tell me he wanted to fight me, but I didn’t want to do that.

It bothered me every day and I felt alone and ugly, and like somebody didn’t like me and was out to get me for no reason whatsoever. 

The fact that I’m telling you this well after I’m out of junior high and 8th grade is letting you know this happens to a lot more people than you realize. 

What UGLI is doing for everyone is letting you know you are not alone and people, even like me, have been bullied and, yeah, it affects you and stays with you for all of your life. 

The more we can do to help, the better. Thanks for hearing my story because this is the first time I’ve told it. 

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