After my Q&A on bullying, marriage, love and regret many asked if I would do a post on bullying.
I know what it's liked to be bullied. I was never called names or physically hurt but mentally it was straining. I had what I thought was a best friend who turned on me. She started leaving me out of things she was doing and giving me horrible looks. I still don't know why and I don't think I ever will. This went on for over a year and it was a really difficult time, I felt as though I had no one to talk to. I would describe myself as a strong person but this really effected me.
If you are bullied I think the main thing is not to show the bully that they are getting to you because that only makes things worse. Bullies generally pick in those who are weaker and vulnerable.
I will always remember a poster I read in the school
"To Bully, You don't have to play with me, talk to me or even like me... Just respect me"
I think that is so heart touching. Not everyone is going to like everyone but to be on purposely horrible to someone makes them a horrid person. No one should ever be picked on because of the way they look, they way they dress, the color of their lipstick, that they have a red car, a silver hair band, green eyes, gay, straight, of ethnic minority. It is suppose to be an equal world... Bullying has to stop.
It happens every where; school, work, on the street, in a shop, in a pub... Anywhere there are people there is bullying and it's not right. You get imprisoned if you abuse someone physically but not mentally... Nothing happens to these bullies... "don't do it again"..."apologise" as if that's going to make things better?
If you do get bullied you have to tell someone, anyone; a friend, family member, teacher, even a pet just get it out your system and let someone help. Thee are hotlines you can call that will give you advice and talk to you in confidence.
You are never alone when it comes to bullying there will always be someone in the same situation as you and we have to stop this vicious cycle. No one should have to go through bullying, and bullies should have more respect.. Sometimes they don't even realize they are bullying.
Bullying isn't just name calling, pushing and shoving. If you do anything horrible to anyone even if it was just once that's classed as bullying. If you leave a horrible comment on a blog or YouTube video that's a type of bullying; cyber bullying. There is no reason for people to be horrible to each other... If you don't like someone that's fine but there is no need to be nasty to them just leave them be and respect that's the way they are, there will always be some one you don't like and someone that doesn't like you but it doesn't mean you have to be nasty to one another just leave each other be...
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I hope this was useful for some people and I really do hope one day bullying will be gone. We all just have to respect one another.
Keep Strong And Talk To Someone
I am happy to talk to people if you need someone to talk to- email - [email protected]
Laura xx
