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Life was pointless. No one liked me at school. I always had bruises on my arms and legs. My teacher asked me about it once and I lied and told her that it was from falling over. I was scared to go home. I never wanted any of my friends over at my house because of all the stuff that happened.</p><h3>I couldn't tell anyone about it until one day I came across Kids Helpline.</h3><p>I started emailing my counsellor and telling her about these things. My counsellor talked me through how to get help and we got through everything. 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