The past year (2021/early 2022) has been pretty hard for me. I (F17) am chronically ill and immunocompromised due to medication and COVID has had a large impact on my anxiety. 

During my spring soccer season of 2021, I dealt with my assistant coach and a few other players treating me poorly due to the severity of my asthma and a fairly severe injury that has left my ankle in a lot of pain. I was also shamed for being unable to go to my practice due to my ankle problems, as my parents did not think it was reasonable to make me go. I came home from my games and I would cry to my dad bc it was too much for me to deal with. It was an overall horrible experience for me and it made me super self conscious about my asthma.

At the end of year, I experienced a very bad asthma flare up that lasted from about August to late November. This effected my ability to stay in school due to the sheer amount of coughing. I was coughing so hard that I was vomiting daily. I missed a disproportionate amount of school due to this and it gave me a reputation as the “coughing girl”. 

The reason it has been so hard to come back is that I’ve been made fun of my illness by both teachers and students. I’ve had jokes about me having COVID (I have never had it/I’m fully vaccinated and very safe), joked about my attendance, and jokes about me getting others sick. They really hurt. 

Earlier this week, I had a complete breakdown in the Dean’s office and now I’m stuck. I feel as if I am not getting the support I need. I am basically unable to function rn. I need advice desperately.