It made me want to do something different, a bit far-fetched, something that no-one would expect me to do - that's why I decided to go to the north pole.

BBC: UK Politics

It was from IBM, telling me my organization was "forcing" them to do something they didn't want to do, and generally dressing me down for making an issue of the bald-faced sexism that their sponsorship supported.

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But I want to do something that makes me happy and gives me a chance to express myself.

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My experience of being bullied definitely has changed me - it made me strive in acting and want to do something with my life.

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When I have something to do and want to do it, nothing fazes me.

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"I also want my vacation time back that they forced me to burn up for something I didn't do, " he said.

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