Real Teens Speak Out

my freshman bullying experience

When I was a freshman in high school I was bullied one day before school. There was a group of girls who laughed at me and took pictures of me to make fun of me. They walked me around introducing me to their friends acting like I was their friend. I had a hard time standing up for myself. After that I went to the nurse’s office and stayed there for the whole first period.

The One With Acne

I was in fifth grade, it all started in fourth grade, but got especially worse in fifth. I was struggling with acne from my PCOS and it was veryyy bad. I have already been seeing a dermatologist for a year by then, but it felt like nothing was working. Kids would always tell me things such as “You should try salicylic acid! It works so well for me.” (Keep in mind, this is my my best friends other friend, who knew i was sensitive on that topic and that she has had never gotten a single pimple in her life.) i would tell her i was aware and she would call me rude. That would happen over and over from her. And then other kids started mentioning it. Then one of my best friends, i asked a simple question and they thought they were being funny, so he responded with “well why does anything happen? Why do you have so much acne? Why is your head so round?” So i just casually said “oh damn” and awkwardly smiled. I was shocked and felt so betrayed. (There have been 16 occurrences in 5th, all from different people, this is only three of them by the way, not including 4th grade.) i was keeping a list of everybody who mentioned it and i can visually remember and hear their voices, i can also see them and the clothes they wore that day, and even the kids in the background for each experience when thinking about it. 3rd time: i had a lucky bracelet that i wore everyday cause i felt protected from all the hatred, and nobody mentioned my skin and body when i wore it. but one day it broke. The next day, i was on a call with my friend and a few kids from school. The kid shared their screen and it was text messages back and forth about me. I was on mute and wasn’t looking, but they told me to look. I acted fine as i usually do but i wasn’t. They didn’t refer to me by my name, but as “the one with acne” i feel like i’m on a leash.

I was bullied by someone who I thought was my friend

I became quick friends with this girl in 6th grade. Her and I were very close friends. December of 6th grade I started getting mean notes and it turned out to be that friend. Then later in February of that school year she stole my ice cream gift card that I won in a raffle. After all of that I had to stop being friends with her. She bullied me even more after I stopped being friends with her. She sent me a mean email threatening me to my school email. She sent a mean email about me to one of my friends behind my back.

I was bullied so bad I can’t even function anymore

I was picked on all of elementary school and the trauma from it stuck with me, I can’t go near a school without feeling like I’m gonna vomit, kids are brutal and I have no future because of them. Keep your kids safe and raise them right, never let them get bullied even if what they’re getting bullied for is dumb.

Stay strong

I was bullied in 6th grade a lot, but there was one girl specifically who would force the teachers to sit her next to me, and when the teacher wasn’t looking, she would get out of her seat and slap me in the neck really hard. The people who saw it always denied it. We sat together in almost every class, so she did this a lot. She would call me fat, ugly, and make fun of my name. When I went to the bathroom, she would go into my backpack and steal my stuff, sometimes breaking important stuff I needed for school. She called me bestie, and the first day we met (I was new to this class) she asked me, “How do you drink from a straw if you have no lips?” I reported her multiple times, to multiple teachers, but none of them did anything. There were times when I just wanted to cry, but I couldn’t because she would just laugh more. I moved away, and I’m no longer being bullied, but those experiences will always stick with me.

Why

ever since I was in grade 1 I was bullied for the way I learn and the lifestyle now I’m in grade 9 and still fighting against the bully everyday of my life in school and at home I feel like dropping out cause of this I’m sick of it

What bullying does

I am a seventh grade student. I have had to protect myself since I was in first grade. There have been times where the bullies aren’t there when I want to speak out. Being bullied for years, has token its toll on me i have been mor isolated recently for fear that if I get too close to someone they will use what I have told them against me. I will be the kid who has a tight group of friends who I trust more than myself. I am a depressed child living through it slowly but surely. I want this to stop because I protect my friends at the cost of my happiness and life I protect them from comments that could make them beat a kid up but I keep them calm because if we do that we are no better than they are.

Never give up

There was this one time i was in grade 4 and i told a girl i liked her scrunchie, she didn’t respond to me and i felt really embarrassed. After that experience, i decided to make mean remarks on her to which i now realize is bullying. I am now friends with her. I just had to let that out.

A Bully

I have to admit I started off as a bully. But soon realized my best friend Kels was getting farther away with all the “popular girls”. I mean i was one of the “popular girls” but now not really. Me and her are not really friends anymore but I have made better friends. 🙂

Unlikely Friendship

In a quiet corner of Maplewood High School, a shy boy named Ethan endured the torment of relentless bullying. Every day, he faced ridicule and ridicule from his classmates, feeling like a fool.

One afternoon, while sitting alone at lunch, a kind-hearted girl named Lily noticed Ethan’s loneliness. She approached him with a friendly smile and introduced herself. Their conversations became a ray of light in Ethan’s dark days.

As time passed, Lily’s determination to stand up to bullying grew stronger. He gathered a small group of friends and together they came up with a plan to raise awareness about the harmful effects of bullying. They organized workshops, designed posters, and held assemblies to promote kindness and empathy.

Ethan, inspired by Lily’s courage, decided to share his own experiences. His heartfelt speech during an assembly moved the entire school. Many students who were previously unaware of the extent of their suffering were deeply affected.

The tide began to turn. More students rallied around Lily’s cause and the once divided school began to unite. The bullies, seeing the change in attitude, realized the error of their ways and began to change.

Over time, Ethan’s friendship with Lily blossomed. Their bond served as a testament to the power of compassion and understanding. Together, they transformed the culture of Maplewood High School, replacing cruelty with kindness.

In the end, Ethan and Lily’s story became a beacon of hope, teaching everyone that even in the darkest of times, a single act of friendship and the courage to stand up to bullying can create a ripple effect of positive change.