Bullying is NEVER okay, however, it is very common for everyone.
Bullying for kids, especially teenagers in high school, can be a nightmare. Even if you are not part of the LGBTQ+ community, bullying is an everyday struggle for many kids. Below is a statement from a very close friend of mine that came out her junior year of high school as asexual.
"My school was, and still is, not very accepting to the LGBTQ+ community. When the very few kids came out before me, I was proud of them. However, they seemed to struggle on a daily basis with people who called them disrespectful names and beat them down emotionally every day. I was terrified coming out at my school, but my friend gave me the courage. I first came out as asexual to my parents and family, then to my friends, and finally on Facebook to my school. The day after I posted my 'coming out' on Facebook, I got an immediate response from people, whether it was encouragement or harsh words. People in the LGBTQ+ community seem to get bullied more, because we are perceived as different or 'just trying to get attention.' People at my school, even people I trusted, became very disrespectful to me and started saying some very harsh words. Surviving the bullying, for me, was finding and talking to those who you trust the most. Find those who accept you for who you are and are willing to listen to you. Bullying is never easy, and becomming a senior this coming school year will definitely test my willpower to stand up for myself. Stay true to who you are! Keep breathing, because that's how you know you're still alive! Love everyone getting bullied, and hope it gets better!" ~~ Emma, 16, US
If you are being bulled, especially about your sexuality, you should find an adult immediadly and get help.