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Chapter 2 I Get Selective Mutism
My Father's Passing (2)
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[Selective Mutism and My Father's Passing]
Myth seems to spread that selective mutism occur after someone's passing. But I suppose that my symptom isn't related to my father's passing. I got selective mutism before my father's passing, and my symptom didn't get worse after the incident.
[I Always Bring Misfortune?]
My father passed away at my 10th birthday. Strange to say, my grandfather also passed away 5 days before I was born.
"You always bring misfortune."
Since this day, my family sometimes said to me. Of course, it's a joke for them.
But I thought that maybe I was destined to be unhappy. As I mentioned earlier, my misfortune was not only my father's passing. I've been bullied since I went to school, and got selective mutism in the 4th grade.
[Bullies' Attitude]
When I went back to school, I realized that my classmates' attitude toward me changed. Bullies didn't tease me as they used to be. I supposed that even bullies didn't have a feeling of teasing a boy whose father passed away.
But K, my classmate who bullied me most, was as usual.What a heartless man he was!
About a week later, my classmates began to bully me again.
[Changing School Again]
After my father's passing, my mother and relatives discussed my family's future course. The discussion was related to my changing school.
(To be continued)
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