Bullied by classmates and called a loser by my mother.
In desperation, I committed suicide due to depression.
My father, Richard Arnouts, helped me to take a leave of absence from campus, but the three of my uncles opposed it.
"You guys are spoiling her, that's why she's so pretentious."
"Just hang her upside down to the balcony and starve her for three days and nights!"
I desperately begged for mercy, but my family ignored me.
My mother's words "It's all for your own good" explained everything.
I was finally relieved when I was lying on the ground injured, I could not take care of my younger brother, who was burned and disfigured.
"Mom, if I die, I'm no longer a loser, right?"
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"Dad, Mom, I'm dying, please put me down ..."
The feeling of hanging upside down was so uncomfortable. My brain was congested, my eyes hurt so much and I felt like I was suffocating.
"Did you hear that? I've already started begging for mercy."
"Depression and suicidal thoughts are all bullshit!"
My uncles drank and laughed, completely ignoring my pleas for mercy.
"You guys are spoiling her, that's why she's so pretentious."
"Hang her upside down on the balcony now. We must not be lenient. We must hang her for at least three days and nights."
My father had a worried expression on his face and furrowed his brows.
"Will this ... be dangerous?"
My mother, Darlene Leander, waved her hand dismissively.
"They are all experienced. You have to listen to the experts."
My first uncle, Damian Leander, chuckled.
"As the head of university discipline, I have seen too many students who tell lies and often say they are depressed just to avoid going to school. How can there be so many pretentious ones?"
My second uncle, Daniel Leander, also nodded.
"That's right! I've done tests in the hospital's psychiatric department and as an individual, everyone has mental problems, either depression or anxiety. As the old saying goes, if you don't plan for the future, you'll have immediate worries. Isn't this normal?"
My third uncle, Darren Leander, leisurely let out a puff of smoke.
"You guys have to learn from me. My son refused to go to school last year, so I broke his legs. He's been well-behaved now. And my daughter ran away from home. She was caught and beaten and she's been well-behaved too now. You are just too spoiled and concerned about your children. If you do that, they will just ride on your heads and shit on you!"
Hearing the words of the three of them, my father breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Damian then pointed at me with a serious expression.
"These three days, no food, no water! You can only let her go if she asks to go to campus!"
"She's already in college, yet she's still so sentimental! If you don't have mercy on her, you'll ruin her life!"
Darlene nodded at the words.
"I see. I'm fine. It's just that Richard always soft-hearted to his daughter."
She gave her husband a glare as she spoke. Richard had intended to persuade her, but now he dared not say a word.
In a minutes later, she turned on the TV and played an online English class.
"Olivia, even if you're hanging upside down, you have to keep studying and not fall behind on your studies.'
"Everyone is racing against time. You've already been absent from campus for a week. Do you know how far behind you are? What will you do if you have to delay graduation?"
"Don't blame us for being ruthless. We're all doing it for your own good."
I had been hanging for an hour and I felt uncomfortable.
"Mom, please let me go ...."
Her face changed immediately and she slapped me.
"You are such a pretentious shit!! I tried to talk to you in a nice way, but you didn't listen and insisted on being a loser!"
"I'm telling you, as long as you don't die from studying, then study till you die. Don't give me excuses! Bullying or depression? Bah! I don't believe in any of that!"
My parents and uncles were so busy drinking and enjoying their meal that they ignored me.
