Real Teens Speak Out

“#endbullying”

There is only one word to describe bullying. Disgusting. If you think it’s cool to bully, pick on, abuse or make fun of other teens than you are sadly mistaken. I’ve witnessed so much bullying over the course of my life, and everytime I see it it makes my blood boil. I understand that you may feel insecure and that’s why you might bully. But instead of picking on others, worry about yourself. 

We all have to come together and be nice. What exactly is the reason to be mean to someone, especially over social media? I see so many people, more so girls, commenting on statuses and pictures of people they don’t even know just to be rude and cruel. Why? Why would you do that? Leave them alone. They don’t need to be bullied just because you’re having a bad day. Everyday I see comments like ‘You’re ugly’ or stuff similar to that. It’s absolutely disgusting. Instead I challenge all of you to comment something nice on story or on someone’s status. Be a good person.

You never know what someone is going through behind closed doors. The rude comment you just said to her might be the last straw she had left before she gives up. Bullying. Why do we do it? Are you comfortable being the reason someone is hurting, or are you comfortable being the reason someone tries to end their pain?

Thanks everyone, for reading. Have an amazing day.

Friends?

In grade 7, I had friends. Or at least I thought I did. They would tease me and yell in my ears when I said I couldn’t hear them. They would laugh at me when I talked and screen shot our video calls to make fun of my face, even when we were no longer “friends”.
When I wore hats to school they said I had lice and when I got angry they called me dramatic. They tricked me into thinking I was their friend. They would tell me how fat a person was or what they were wearing. When I realised what was going on I panicked and fought back they called me a ….. and when I called them dramatic they banned together against me. On social media they changed their usernames into mean things about me and called me a h** even though I haven’t even had my first kiss. I got mad and told them off and they still talk about me.

I was with this guy and we had a really good connection. We talked as much as we could but it was sparse because he didn’t have his phone for a while. His friends got all his contact information and kept calling me an attention seeker. They repeatedly called me names and wouldn’t let up. I finally brought it to the attention of someone I greatly trust and they helped me take care of it. To this day, I am very insecure with all of my flaws, but I feel more confident in the people who love me to help me through the trial some times and can always count on their support. Find someone you trust, who you love and who loves you. Speak out. Don’t let ANYONE tell you who you can and can’t be. Be you because the real you is bound to shine through either way. Embrace, beautiful person. I love you all <3

Keep Holding On!

I didn’t know how to tell anyone about what was going on, so I just kept it bottled up inside and let the lies grow. Finally, when I couldn’t take it anymore, our school counselor called me in her office and asked me if I was okay. I fell to the floor and broke down. I let everything out.
I’m here to tell you that everything may seem like it’s the end of the world right now, but I promise you, in the end, you’re going to be okay. This hurt that you’re feeling right now, will be nothing compared to the joy you will feel in the future. Yeah, I know, it seems hard to believe that you could ever be happy with the traumatic events occurring in your life right now, but this will pass. You are perfect just the way you are! If you were supposed to be anything different, You would be. There is a reason you are the way you are. Don’t change for anyone. Don’t try and please anyone besides yourself. I’ve learned, even with me only being 18, at a young age, that to truly love anyone, you must first love and value yourself. What I mean by this is, just because other people don’t like you or point out your flaws, doesn’t mean that you aren’t perfect. You need to see your self worth! Believe me, You are wonderful, in every way possible! There is someone out there that loves you and needs you. Don’t be like me and decide to be selfish and ruin other people’s lives. Believe in your heart that you can be bigger and better. I believe in you! You’ve got this!
Keep holding on!
Keep the faith!
Stay strong!
Remember, there’s someone out there that LOVES and NEEDS you!

Light at the end of the tunnel

Right from the very start of primary school to the end of secondary school I was bullied
It started in primary school by just a bit of slagging and as the Years went on the boys got stronger and I got weaker I was always being picked on.slagging starting it then it’d get worse by turning to physical bullying being punched pushed round in circles and that got even worse as I went through the years of primary school.
It got to the stage when it got so bad that I was being dragged to school by my mam to get there. I had no friends in primary school because of all the bullying that i went through.
Then in secondary school I found It very hard to settle in as a first year student because of the past life of bullying I went through
This made me out to be weak and the students saw this in me so then the slagging started and I just kept ignoring it keeping it to myself but it got to the stage that I’d cry in the class hide in the toilets at the break times or just keep walking around the school to get away from it.
Through out the years then in secondary school it got worse as cyber bullying started on Facebook from students in the school as well as other people outside of the school.
The secondary school dealt with it very well when my parents reported it to them but they still never relised the impact the bullying had on the victim.
I made no proper friends in secondary school either as a result of going through all of the bullying
I always pushed this aside and never spoke out about it because nobody would listen to me and if I said anything about it the bullying would just get worse.  I’m only starting to build my confidence back up thanks to the small group of friends that I have.
But the message I have as a victim to the current people going through bullying at the moment and this message isn’t only for victims of bullying but for the families of victims who sadly lost their  lives as a result of bullying
This message is: never ever give up on life as there is always light at the other end of the tunnel as the victims of bullying and also the families who have lost a loved 1 as a result of bullying will always come out stronger than the bully in the end and also never be afraid to speak out about being bullied as there is always somebody that would listen to you.
That’s a strong message coming from a victim of bullying which has to be shared as that thought always helps there’s always light at the other end of the tunnel.

I was bullied

I was 9 when the bunch of idiots, who thought that they rule the world, started snatching my stuffs, physically beating the crap out of me and calling me names (the evil witch being their favourite because my teeth had braces and my eyes had glasses). The bully lasted for almost three years.
They would always make sure to make me cry at least once before the final bell rang. Pushing me and calling me an ugly witch was the best part of their day which never failed to amuse them. It was like they came to school not to learn but to bully me. I hated them to the core. I still do. Thanks to them i became the “Weird Girl” of the school. Everyone avoided me either out of fear, embarrassment or ego.
My self esteem was literally crushed and i became introverted.
My mom found it weird when i mentioned about changing my school because I started coming home grumpy and there was a long way before winter break. I would hate monday mornings and friday evenings were my favourite. I would miss school at least once a week which was affecting my school works. No matter how hard she tried she was not able to make me confess what was happening. But i guess she figured from here and there because somewhere near the end of the last term the bullying kinda stopped. I never talked about it to her (until recently) and thankfully she never tried to ask (mothers know best 🙂 ). Still i changed my school the following year.

Its everywhere

I have been bullied almost all throughout my life. It started in fourth grade when i was betrayed by my so called best friend forever. she took sides with the most evil girl in school. We both hated her until that evil girl madison bribed my bff to be her bff instead. She told everyone all my secrets and everything i ever told her.  i used to think people hate me no matter where i go. but i realized i should feel sorry for them not me because something horrible is making them feel as if they have to hurt others to make them selves feel better. my point is you cant always run from bullying the problem is it everywhere.

Bullying Really Hurts

I have been bullied my whole life, from first grade to present day(9th grade). Bullying is not fun, it really hurts. They say “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. Well I’m here to tell you that’s a lie. I get bullied everyday about everything; me being overweight, how dark I am, how deep my voice is. Everyday I go through this, but I have learned to deal with this. The only reason people bully you is because there jealous of you, so that means your doing something right. So remember ,”Be Happy, Be Healthy”. So Slay till your hair turns gray.

Friends Can Be Bullies Too

One of my friends really hurt my feelings. I told her how I felt and she didn’t even bother to say sorry. She said it was just a “joke”. Then she goes on Instagram, rants about how I’m overdramatic and that I’m self centered. She says that I started everything and was making things dramatic, even though she’s the one who wrote this whole paragraph on social media. She says that I complained that people think I’m self centered then she states that she never called me that. Even though she clearly did. She even said so on the very last line of her paragraph rant “she thinks the world is all about her”. It really hurt me. I was mad, I snapped back. But that didn’t help with anything, I just made myself even more angry. My point is, if someone says bad stuff about you, don’t say anything back. A bully just wants attention. Their main goal is to make you angry and if u clap back at them, you are just proving to them that they got you. The more you react, the more they will attack.

bullying

i have been builled and never did nothing about about it