Bullying victim continues to struggle but wants to help others
Published: August 11, 2012
By Mary Meehan
http://www.kentucky.com/2012/08/11/2295528/bullying-victim-continues-to-struggle.htmlAlex Meadows is careful about her appearance. Her makeup is neatly applied, her hair silky and straight, her ensembles just so.
She puts thought into the image she projects to the world because she's spent a lifetime trying to fit in.
"I happened to be that little boy who wanted to play with dolls and girls," said Meadows, who grew up mostly in Lexington as a male and has started the medical process to become a biological woman.
As early as elementary school she was called names, she said. When she was younger she didn't really understand why kids were so mean. As she got older, she realized the hatred behind the words and it caused her to withdraw. "I've always been a bookworm. I stayed to myself and had few friends. The ones I did have were mostly girls," she said.
