I am 36 years old, 8 years ago I injured my back and walk around in constant

pain from the injury... since then I HAVE SUFFERED from bullying from stangers.

Its relly devastating expecially on the days that my esteem is low and people push

right into my painful back!! this happened today whilst I was riding the bus, people

don't understand pain unless they have it or can see a physical injury, I am always

on the defense scared people will bump into me.. dating is also hard because I hate

going out in public... I used to love it..and I have been targeted before because I go from

confident when I am less pain to really loosing me self confidence....

Any suggestions......on combating this issue.

Hi Nikki,

Can you just clarify for me, these incidences of bullying, are people aware of your injury and deliberatly pushing your back to cause you pain? or are people accidentally knocking your back, meaning you feel less inclined to go out in public for fear of being knocked.

Nicola