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by LorenPechtel 254 days ago
It's not just embarrassed, it's about avoiding being used as a punching bag by the local bullies the school will do nothing about.

And, yes, when the typical outcome is exclusion without any reason, or without a reason that you have any control over (such as that bully, people don't want to be around the targets because it might spill onto them) what else would you expect?