u/Fun_Ad_4540

I have been struggling through most of my life and although that his built me up, I still feel like I am never taken seriously. I am relatively muscular, I stand up for myself, and I enter with confidence, but in most groups I find myself in, I become the punching bag eventually. I am always treated like im not as good, for example in a group I will have an idea and voice it (assertively) and someone else will say it and they're the genius. I am the butt of every joke but I can't ever respond well because I can't come up with something quick enough or I end up stuttering. Then when I get bullied, I am not able to stop it until I get into a fight with them. Sometimes I feel dumb and slow because of these experiences. I'm about to graduate high school and go into college and I'm curious on why it's like this for me and what I can do about it. I just wanted to let this off my chest a bit because it's been a rough day for me. Thanks guys