32 Surprising Stories About The “Weird Kid At School” That May Make Your Day
Interview With ExpertBeing weird isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Every kid is unique, and every classroom has its fair share of interesting personalities. Sometimes, a child might be unfairly labeled as the “weird” kid just because they behave differently or do things others don’t.
That’s why when someone asked folks to share stories about the odd kid in their school, the answers ranged from creepy to hilarious. It’s up to you to figure out if any of the people mentioned were truly weird or just doing things that others would never have expected.
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We had this kid in class that was bullied all through HS. Me and 3 others were the only people to talk to him and treat him as a normal human being (he was special and he knew that, so he didn’t mind standing out, he just disliked the bullying). The principal knew all about the bullying but never did anything about it but the kid never snapped. Instead, he started an anonymous online blog where he’d post all details about the bullying school-wide and the principal called him into the office. The kid invited the local newspaper to join him. They wrote an entire article about it and the principal had to step up to “save the school”. The bullying also stopped and the kid was able to be weird again and could pick his nose and eat it without being bothered. Cool kid. Think he works at Apple now.
By no means a weird kid. An awesome one who handled school bullying himself when no one else would.
Awesome and weird are not mutually exclusive. I agree the way he handled the bullying was awesome, but eating boogers is still weird.
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He was weird as f**k, but he smeared dog s**t on his bullies combination lock before school and everybody called the bully s**t hands for 2.5 years.
There was a quiet kid in my school, Alex, who always carried a big notebook and sat alone, scribbling during breaks. One day, our art teacher asked him to share what he’d been working on. He had written an entire fantasy novel, complete with its own world, mythology, and languages. My class was amazed, and after that day, he was no longer seen as the "weird kid" but as the creative genius no one had noticed before.. no idea where is he now tho.
Kinda reminds me of myself, I spent my high school years writing a sci-fi story during lessons 😅
I wrote poetry but then switched to short stories
Load More Replies...There was a girl in my HS class who did something comparable. Basically writing several whole fan fiction novels before the age of the internet. Incredible achievement.
I went to Middle School with a kid who wrote a comical sequel to Romeo and Juliet, in play form, with stage directions and all. It was really funny. It started with the local garbage man finding Romeo and Juliet's bodies in the trash. Turns out their parents hated both of them for being whiney little c***s, so instead of funerals, the families threw a joint bash to celebrate the deaths of the main characters. They ended their feud, and everyone lived happily ever after.
I hope he didn’t take the path most of us creatives take ….i hope he made it in a sober and stable job
I... used to write "erotic fiction" during lessons. Teacher (who I knew was Catholic) caught me once & kept asking to read it. Only time I've ever refused what a teacher was asking.
Sometimes, it feels like no matter what a kid does, they’ll be told they’re weird just for not fitting into the norm. Research has found that people who are anxious or socially awkward often get told this, maybe because most folks don’t know how to connect with them. Sometimes, even having a unique look, an odd sense of humor, or a quirk can get you that label.
To get a self-proclaimed “weird” kid’s perspective, Bored Panda reached out to YouTuber Angelika Devara to hear about her experience. She told us that she doesn’t “believe there is necessarily a clear-cut definition of what a ‘weird’ kid vs. a ‘normal’ kid is as every kid has their quirks.”
“My childhood was heavily influenced by YouTube, and I easily fit into the ‘edgy’ internet kid persona. Having a plethora of free time and the entire World Wide Web at my disposal, I navigated interests of mine through endless rabbit holes.”
“Since most kids my age didn’t have lenient parents when it came to social media, finding another kid with the same level of online knowledge as me was like finding a needle in a haystack. Therefore, I declared myself the ‘weird kid,’ and I took pride in the title. Little me, unfortunately, liked the idea of being different than the other girls,” she explained.
Climbed *in* to the first floor lab through the window as chemistry lesson was in progress, posed dramatically at the door, announced “Join me in the corridors of time” and left.
The weird kid once brought a potato to class and insisted it was his emotional support vegetable!
That kid knew the emotional value of a good tuber. There's an expression in Canadian and Cajun French: “lache pas la patate". It means "don't give up" Literally: "Don't let go of the potato."
When I was in High School in the 1970s looooong before there was such a thing as an ESA I had a smooth stone I drew a face on and called it my pet rock. I always had feathers and bits of nature in my pockets. A year or so later, some genius guy came up with the same idea, and people were buying pet rocks! It was a real fad! Screenshot...97-png.jpg
In my school in Scotland , there was a guy called Willie!
If you shouted " Willie give us a wiggle" he would tuck his arms in like a t-rex and shake is hips back and forth 😂 . That image has never left me to this day!
AKA Willie wiggle.
But did his name have an exclamation point. .because that would be even cooler
The word weird is often treated like a taboo, and anyone given that title is generally seen as an outcast. It also becomes tough to break free from that label, and that’s why many children feel like they need to change or conform just to fit in.
To understand how to deal with such situations in schools, we reached out to Dr. Jessica Koehler, an associate faculty member at the University of Arizona Global Campus. She has a Ph.D. in School Psychology and shares practical knowledge to help empower people to improve their well-being, enhance their relationships, and navigate life’s challenges.
She said: “First, reframing the label ‘weird’ in a more positive light is crucial. Often, children who stand out due to their quirks or eccentricities are the ones with the most creative, innovative, and outside-the-box thinking. These kids are often the future problem-solvers and innovators, as their uniqueness can allow them to see the world in ways others cannot.”
“What may seem strange to others today could be the very qualities that drive success and innovation in the future. For the children who feel labeled, my advice is to embrace what makes them different. Rather than seeing these traits as something to hide, they should understand that their individuality is a strength,” she explained.
Dude brought a waffle maker to school and during PE he stayed hidden in the dressing room until they locked it and then he chilled there and made some waffles for himself until the class ended and the dressing rooms were unlocked again.
The smell of waffles was nice tho.
He was a ranchers kid, and he showed up on the high school campus in a front loader filled with bagels. Literally hundreds of bagels and poured them out on the central terrace. Six foot high pile of bagels. He parked the thing back in the lot, walked back to his pile of bagels, and just started chucking bagels at people.
Started a bagel fight that was legendary.
Unpopular take: I used to think food fights were funny (watched too many from movies) but now I think that's just throwing away good food. Even more so, bagels... T_T
Since the bagels had already been in a skid steer, it's not like they were edible. I grew up on a farm and for a while dad was buying waste from an industrial bakery and using it to supplement hog feed.
Load More Replies...I am old enough to have eaten a bagel or ten in the past. That did not happen! I have now been hooked on bagels for the last 3 weeks. That's a long time that I regret never trying a bagel. Do not throw the bagel. Never say no to a bagel.
Hit the school bully over the head with a mini baseball bat and split his head wide open. The school bully was absolutely brutal but I winced seeing it.
“Weird kid” was charged with aggravated battery and expelled from school . He ended up becoming a very successful diesel mechanic. He wasn’t weird at all but didn’t fit in to what the school and suburb considered to be normal.
Not shocking... People usually hate smart people because they feel insecure with their own stupidity.
Depends on the circumstance. Self-defence happens in the moment. This sounds premeditated.
Load More Replies...Many kids who don’t fit in are often subjected to bullying or made fun of for things they can’t control or change. Dr. Jessica Koehler also told us that kids who are different “face rejection or exclusion from peers, which can foster feelings of isolation. However, these experiences often help them build resilience, perseverance, and self-confidence—qualities that are essential for success in adulthood.”
“Why other children may shy away from befriending ‘weird’ kids often boils down to a fear of the unknown or a desire to conform. School social dynamics can be tricky, and many children prefer to stick with what feels familiar. However, it’s important to teach all children that diversity in personalities and interests enriches our lives, fostering empathy and understanding,” she shared.
He brought a whole rotisserie chicken to class and ate it like an apple during a lecture.
One kid I used to be friends with bit into a chunk of uncooked ramen noodles straight from the package. Ate the thing like an apple.
I was the weird kid. Did nothing in particular but looking back I was dealing with a s****y homelife which definitely affected the way I was at school.
I'm sorry that's you experienced that. I hope things are improving for you.
Load More Replies...Same here. We always had hand me downs because my father who made good money blew it over the weekend gambling and drinking. Then beat us because he was upset with his own decisions. I was convinced ny entire childhood that our dad hated us and would've been better off without us. I understand your pain.
Same. :/ I wasn't bullied that much for being the weird kid in high school though. I think I was just seen as more of a novelty - there weren't a lot of other goth/metalhead kids and also I was the random kid with an English accent in upstate NY.
eh, I'm the quite kid, the reason being because I don't want to hear peoples bull c**p
That was me. I guess I dressed "weird" and was considered "annoying". But that's because I really wanted friends and wanted to hang around the people who didn't want me around.
Turn out to not be who she said she was. She acted very standoffish. Turned out she was actually a 31 year old adult woman suffering mental health issues.
And terrifying if she's unstable. How did she even get access to the school?
Load More Replies...if she played as a kid i could see it, my sister is 36, and everside shes been 20 people have thought she looked 13 , she keeps asking if she just turned 13, few months ago i took her to dinner, told them it was her birthday, then came to the table with a nice of cake and looked at her and said "are you happy to be turning 14?"....... my sister looked like she was going to hit me for laughing and I'm just saying no no no that i didn't do this, and she just looks at them and said "I'm turning 36, am I allowed to see the fault drinks again? or should I show my id again?" {it was an 18 or older place too~} I remember saying she just turned 36 so I'm guessing they see her and it just spilled out but oh man i wish i was recording it
As a teacher, I'm skeptical of this one. You don't just enroll in school without a fair amount of documentation.
Nobody wants to be considered the weird kid at school, because it can really impact a child’s self-esteem and psychological wellbeing. That’s why we asked Angelika if she had any advice for kids who feel like they are misfits.
She said: “At the end of the day, everyone is weird. Everyone has their idiosyncrasies, and that is what makes each individual who they are. Being weird is your superpower. So do not walk around with the title engraved on your forehead, using it as a weapon to victimize yourself and harbor hatred towards the people you might consider ‘basic.’ Instead, be the person who makes it look cool.”
“Embrace your niche interests because they are your interests for a reason! Even if you look back and cringe, at least you can live on knowing that you were happy during that phase. Or, even better, if you never grew out of that phase, own it!”
This dumbass named Penny crossed over a barrier at the zoo to feed a cougar a peppermint. The cat scratched her and the zoo decided to euthanize it rather than risk legal ramifications. Seriously, f**k that stupid b***h.
No! Not both! Just the idiot kid who thought a cat would want a peppermint. I can see the poor cougar's face in my mind after it smelled it. I would have scratched her too.
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There was a girl in high school who would hiss at people and carry around a stuffed pumpkin. She told me that I was fun to bully because I was too nice and wouldn’t do anything about it 😭😭 new low when you get bullied by the weird kid.
Where I student taught, there was a 'weird' girl who some had called a witch, so she brought a chicken foot to school on her key chain and was 'hexing' anyone who picked on her.
when my sister was in like 1 or 2 grade, she was walking with her lil "bf" and they walked by a group of like 5 girls sitting, they just walked by them not talking or any. but then those girls got up and followed them growling and hissing acting like cats, and my sis and her "bf" start to run those "cat girls" jumped on them and was clawing them, turned out those "cat girls" thought they were cats cause they are so lil and was running kids off thinking they owned the area and my sis and her bf was getting them, my sis got pissed and punched out in the face making the girl cry while her bf is crying under a lil girl that was trying to claw his face, she go kicks that one, then when another tries to get close my sis told them they were just walking by and "you are not cats, your stupid lil weak girls and ill would beat the s**t out of you all if you didn't stop" they hiss at her and ran off, and as my sister says "that's one of the first times I had to save my bf Stefen"
He had a tooth he was able to easily remove and put back in for some reason and would do it for a quarter. Surprisingly, i think he actually made quite a bit of money doing it because i constantly saw people paying him so good on him i guess.
Not "good on him" at all. That a*****e put the Tooth Fairy out of business.
I’m remembering a scene in Parks & Recreation where Ron Swanson pulled out a tooth with pliers because it was good for his coworkers to know the amount of pain he could endure.
Apart from kids owning up to their quirks and embracing their identity, it’s also important for parents and teachers to help create a safe space for growing children. Dr. Jessica said that “the key for parents and educators is to provide guidance and support while encouraging individuality. It’s important to listen to children's interests, nurture their curiosity, and provide them with the tools they need to explore their passions.”
She told us that “ultimately, celebrating the ‘weird’ in kids is about creating spaces where they can fully express themselves and grow into the best versions of themselves. By helping them understand that their quirks are strengths, we empower them to face life's challenges with confidence and creativity.”
He knew how to imitate the voices of the teachers very well, sometimes he made jokes to the teachers imitating the voice of the director. He was so funny.
my brother is what we call a"mimic" he can mimic any voice he hears a few times, he's best is a horse, we used to go to the stop when we were younger and her would make horse noises and then we usually would hear the people on the next aisle go "was that a horse? did you hear it?" and they would turn to our aisle and there was no horse and they would be so weirded out and usually ask if we heard it, and we would be like... "no never heard a horse", one of our best memories is when harry potter came out, my brother looked like him when he was younger, he goes into target with the glasses on, and I and my sis put a huge fake lighting bolt scar on him, and as were looking around jokeing, a lil kid runs up to my brother and goes "are you harry potter?" and were tryingnot to laugh as my brother in the perfect harry voice said " er... yes I am" the boy sreams and huges him and says he loves my brother's books lol and runs off telling his mom he met harry potter!... my brothers like let go!
I can do that with characters, can do Kermit and Elmo pretty well, used to do gollum amazingly but cant do the higher tones anymore
I was one of the weird kids, got picked on mercilessly from 2nd to 6th grade for being quiet and timid. Then one day at recess I snapped and grabbed one bully by the shoulders and bounced his head off the concrete wall behind him.
Then I got picked on for having “anger management issues” until I went to a different high school than all of them.
Any one who picks on someone for having anger management issues has probably halved their life expectancy
'Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when i'm angry . . .'
Load More Replies...I was sick badly and forced to go to school, I was in 7th grade, and it wasn't quite the bell so we were just about the classroom and in seats, and the guy always "trying" o bully me was pokeing and bothering me, I had my head down doesing cause I was sick, he kept on till I lost it,{this was also a class for anger management kids} and I stop, making the class look at me as i move to him by his desk, he looks at me, says " want you to want cottonbud?" and I just grab the back o f his head and slam his face to his desk 2 times, then go back to mine and go back to doseing, then the teacher comes in and he tells the teacher what I did, he's got a bit of blood on his face that saw before sleeping again, the teacher tells him to go to the nurse then she feels my head tells me to lay down and assson as the kid is back she sends me to then nurse when then got to go home, but if he hadn't bothered me I would have just sat there all day sleeping
did the same thing in kindergarten, two 2nd graders would pick on me, finally snapped and punched them, but the anger still lingered, ended up getting a white slip for punching 3 other kids
I was the weird kid tbh. I used to lie like Jay Cartwright in primary school, I think at one point I said my uncle owned Xbox and that I had a "golden xbox 720 that isn't coming out until next year", among many other stupid and insignificant lies. Everyone probably thought I was a d**k but luckily I've managed to channel that into writing fiction stories as an adult.
Bro was almost on scamfluencers but decided to write fiction instead of continuing
The world's better off with them writing fiction. I don't want another crappy influencer.
Load More Replies...i remember my sister telling kids in like 1 grade telling others that her brother was Batman..... while i was at the same school and everyone knew I was her brother
Most of these stories really show the power of being the “weird” kid and how their creativity, originality, and funkiness played a role in making them so memorable. I hope you also never feel anxious about standing out from the crowd and really embrace who you are and the things that make you unique.
In the spirit of embracing one’s weirdness, we’d love to hear if you ever did any crazy, shocking, or memorable things like the folks in these stories.
We were playing baseball, he was either on the first or the second base (can't remember exactly) and I was next to him. He said, "watch this, I'm gonna do something cool". He pulled his pants down and took a s**t on the base. I was shocked and no one else saw it. I didn't know how act, I was speechless. The kid batting got a hit and the kid who pooped on the base ran to the next base. Then the next kid when onto the base that had poop on it and slid. He was like "who the f**k shat on the base?".
For some reason this reminds me of the George Carlin bit: "There's just some things that you never see. Like you never see someone taking a s**t while running at full speed."
From what I've heard from some runners, that may not be true. You might never see it, but it happens sometimes.
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Dude caught a live wolf spider behind a cabinet in class. Turns on a hot glue gun and proceeds to shove the hot glue gun between his fingers to cover the spider (and his hand) with hot glue.
Ended up with 1st and 2nd degree burns.
Same dude launched bottle rockets out of his a*s, more second degree burns on his a*s this time.
Also heated up a penny in chemistry class and branded himself with it.
I’m just now realizing this kid liked burning himself….
And spiders. Wolf spiders are big but harmless, poor thing!
Load More Replies...Wtf O_O If that kid keeps getting access to high heat, he's gonna look like Freddy Kruger in no time
A kid who wear a cape everyday and claimed that he is a superhero.
In high school, there was a guy who wore a long black cape to school every day and insisted on being called "Lord B."
There was a dude at my UNIVERSITY who dressed like a noir fantasy villain (even had a cane with a skull at the top). Coolest motherf#cker ever.
Load More Replies...My school had a version of this kid, but he wore a cloak. He was a bit eccentric but was also a theatre kid which explains a lot. I don't THINK he was bullied though. We had tech theatre together and butted heads a bit, but overall he was a decent fellow.
ah he would have been a good friend of my sister in 1 grade, she would say batman was her brother..... while i was in the same school and it was known i was her brother lol
My friend wasn't allowed to wear a cape every day, because we had a uniform, but on a casual clothe day he did and it went really well with the cane he had to use for juvenile arthritis. On one of our last days of school we had a dress up theme of 'the 80' and he and another friend decided to dress like the 1880s and hired costumes which was awesome. He was weird and proud of it and still had a ton of friends, in school and out.
Put a slice of bologna in the teachers cd player and pressed play. Nothing happened but it was hilarious when the teacher went to put in a cd and was like wtf?
My bologna has a first name it's O S C A My bologna has a second name it's. O S C A R Oh I love to eat it every day and if you ask my why I'll say Cause Oscar Meyer has a way with b o l o g n A I think that's right, it's what popped into my head anyway & it's been years since I've heard it.
Load More Replies...He used to wear a suit and ear-piece and pretend he was secret service. He was pretty harmless.
Actually this ones pretty alr, ive seen wierder things kids have worn and prstended to be, suit and ear peice is practical and fashionable :3
I used to wear suits to school. Like, even tailcoats and stuff, kinda Victorian looking.
We had a guy who would wear a trench coat a lot and who seemed to think he was The Doctor (Dr Who)
Released 20 cicadas caught in the field into a random classroom!
Cool! I would've been the other weird kid trying to play with them lol
Oh my goodness! I must ask, what is your favorite scene from The princess Bride?
Load More Replies...OMG those things were so loud and annoying this yes and really messed with my tinnitus since I have weird sounds with it on top of the high pitch ringing
Little skinny kid with glasses who ate worms and like to make himself choke just to freak people out, tried out for the football team and made it as a kicker.
He built a miniature rocket in science class and launched it during lunch, sending the whole cafeteria into chaos.
I have a neighbour who has this company where he is allowed to launch these mini-rockets as well. He is the only one in Denmark with a license to buy these rockets and he's pretty proud of it. Whenever there's a Summer party in the nearby villages he'll have his little rockets that kids will decorate, then assemble (with help from my neighbor or his wife) and they will go to this football field and launch the rocket. It's a great hit every year and my kids have a small collection of the rocket tubes they decorated through the years. Lol
He used to get made fun of for having a Thomas the Tank Engine rolling backpack so he set it on fire in the bathroom.
Aww, poor lad... if he likes thomas then he should be able to keep thomas without the bullying >:( ... kids be lil brats
S**t on the teachers desk when he was answering an important phone call outside.
Not funny or cool at all! I remember when our class clown started to turn more mean than funny, he spit on another student in class - we were all disgusted and wtf, the boy who got spit on barely stayed contained, I thought he was going to slug the guy in the face but he just left to go clean up in the restroom
After high school the clown stole $ from his own grandfather and did some jail time.
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For context. Someone threw a banana peel across the classroom. It just so happened to land next to the weird kid. The teacher (very stupidly) thought it was the weird kid. Like how is it them? It flew across the room and landed beside them. Anyway, the kid proceeded to lose his s**t after being accused, opened the window and tried jumping out of it. (It was on the third floor). I wasn’t there for it but apparently he backed out or something. And so it became the famous story of our year group. Everyone knew about it.
More of a quiet guy than a weird guy, but he turns around out of nowhere and says "I'm going to fake a seizure."
Sitting in the front, just blasts his desk and chair over, starts writhing around on the floor making crazy noise and knocking stuff over for probably 2 minutes. Just gets up and says "Thought I was having a seizure!" Teacher was just shocked, and just went back to teaching.
One of the most out of character things I've ever seen anyone do, dude was like the polar opposite of a troublemaker. It was absolutely hilarious. But this was a pretty rowdy class and the teacher didn't really have much control over the room, so nutty stuff was happening all the time.
my first husband had seizures.... and my dog now has them, it's scary with him, he looks blank then his head lolls around his young out, his eyes glazed a bit before he trusts forward and his muscles tighten up and he shakes doing it violently, then his limbs stiffen outed and his back shakes as his head looks and he just shakes and shakes, I usually have to cuddle him in my arms and keep his face pointed to me so he can hear and focused on me, it usually lasts 15 to 25 mins at a time... now you know what it is like for a dog to seize in your arms
One of my kids had 4 seizures at school before she was diagnosed with two types of epilepsy. She has to take two pills every day to avoid seizures. There are side effects and she got teased with them for a short while (when I learned about it I contacted the school and the bullies were stopped the same day). I do understand how faking a seizure like weird kid in OPs story was fun. I really do! I'm just also not laughing because of my kid's history. But also, I am thinking that how the kid "seizured" is not at all how my kid did.... hers was more like dropping down on the floor/ground silently and then cramping OR walking around and doing/saying weird things and nobody was able to have contact with her. There was no knocking things over or much noise, really. But I guess that the weird kid's "seizure" was more like how it's shown on TV. (Sorry about the rant)
Brought firecrackers in the room and lit them up as we were having class.
He asked another kid to lay his hand on the table and then he took a pencil and pierced the other kids hand with it. I think we were around 7 years old at the time.
That's not the "weird" kid, that's the kid that needs psychiatric intervention fast before it escalates 😳
I went to Catholic school with this girl (4th grade). I don't remember her name, but she used to sharpen a pencil to a serious point and then jam in up her nose to make it bleed to get out of class. Her Dad was some kind of diplomat and she came to school every morning in a limo. Serious case of poor little rich girl.
I was the weird kid. Undiagnosed autism and ADHD, I was born in 1970 and female, no one ever though intelligent females could be neurodivergent back then. I'm 54 and still have nightmares about my high school bullies
Huge love coming your way. I was born in the mid 70's I still wake up in a cold sweat over things that happened in primary. I'm profoundly dyslexic, but I love reading so the teachers said I had conned the edphysc. Spectrum disorder was not a thing, I was 'diagnosed' as having selective autism which the school took to mean I purposely chose to behave autistic. It was not a fun childhood. Huge huge love to you Jan .
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I was the weird kid. Undiagnosed autism and ADHD, I was born in 1970 and female, no one ever though intelligent females could be neurodivergent back then. I'm 54 and still have nightmares about my high school bullies
Huge love coming your way. I was born in the mid 70's I still wake up in a cold sweat over things that happened in primary. I'm profoundly dyslexic, but I love reading so the teachers said I had conned the edphysc. Spectrum disorder was not a thing, I was 'diagnosed' as having selective autism which the school took to mean I purposely chose to behave autistic. It was not a fun childhood. Huge huge love to you Jan .
Load More Replies...Took a taxi from Moncton to St John to go to a communist party rally. Didn't plan on how he was going to get back.
