My name is Coby. I'm 8 years old and in grade three. Last year I left my old school and went to a new school. The kids at the new school were mean to me right away. One boy punched me in the face. He called me fat. Another boy called me booger breath and he told all of the other kids in my class and they all called me that. Another boy pulled me to the ground and pulled my shoe off and threw it in the mud. People say that I'm weird. I'm having a hard time at my new school. I just want the kids to be nice to me so that I can have friends. Bullying hurts my feelings and makes me feel stupid.

Hi, my name is Julie. I am 15 years old from Louisiana. Ah, where do i start? Well, I've been overweight pretty much my entire life. Because of this i would get bullied like nothing else. When i was in pre-k, the other kids didn't want to play with me because they said i was to fat. As i moved into kindergarten, it just got worse. From pre-k to third grade i thought that maybe now that I'm growing up, maybe the bullying will stop. Oh boy was i wrong. I was about 10 years old in the fourth grade. my parents divorced on my 8th birthday and both have remarried. Fourth grade was the absolute worst. My nicknames were 'fatty mc fat fat, fatty, fat Albert, fat a**, and much more. I cried almost everyday. Almost every day i tried telling my teachers but they didn't do anything. As i went on to fifth grade, the bullying slowed down, but never stopped. By this time, Ive learned who my stepmom REALLY is. When my dad was at work she would hit us and when we told my dad, he didn't believe us. When we told our mom, she took them to court. My dad and stepmom still to this day will never admit that this happened. Well, when they went to court, the judge said my mom was the one who was lying but she was telling the judge exactly what we told her. Im still not sure what happened, but i remember seeing my mom being shoved into a cop car while my stepmom kept telling us to shut up every time we screamed. Since then, there has been many, many court dates. Still my mom is portrayed as a liar. Not only was there physical abuse, but emotional abuse as well. I was always overweight so even though she knew i was being bullied at school, she bullied me at home. "You shouldn't eat that, you'll get fatter than you already are." I was also insecure about my looks. I was always told i was ugly so, when i had the chance to wear make-up, i took it. Well, it was picture day. I was in sixth grade at the time and i was partly done with my make-up. My stepmom saw my make-up and immediately told me i looked like a fat clown and took the make-up. She was only a little taller than me at the time and she was holding the bag in the air as if i couldn't reach it. As i jumped up and grabbed it, she hit me in the face with her big boobs and screamed to my stepsister to call the cops because i apparently hit her. When i heard that, i took the bag, stuffed it in my book sack and stood by the door to wait for the bus. (my make-up is still only half done.) When she got done calling the cops, she screamed at me to get out of 'her' house. All of a sudden, i got the urge to finally stand up for myself. I pushed the door open, threw my book sack on the ground and started walking barefoot down a gravel road. I was crying my eyes out in disbelief (my dad had already left for work.) the bus pulled up behind me and the driver asked me if i was going to school i just shrugged my shoulders and she told me to come on. When i was walking up the stairs of the bus, she asked me what happened. I was hyperventilating as i tried to tell her but, I couldn't. When we got to school, the juvenile officers were already waiting on me. They didn't arrest me but they told me that if she ever called them again that i was going to go to juvy. I went home to see her pretending that nothing ever happened... until my dad got home. After that, all hell broke loose. I turned to cutting as an escape from my emotions but shortly after that first cut, my only friend at the time found it and said if I don't make an effort to stop, she's going to have to tell my mom. I stopped, for my moms sake. Three years later and here I am. With a razor blade in one hand and a tissue in the other. No one knows but my closest friend, Maddy. I told her before i showed her the scars, she just has to accept that this is what i do. she agreed and gasped as i pulled my shorts up to reveal the scars on my thigh. The bullying still goes on today, but not nearly as bad as it used to be. Since then Ive been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I still cut. Im still shy. Bullying still affects me. 

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Every thing in here is true. Everything that has ever happened to me is not in here as it would take a long while to remember and then type.

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THANKS!!<3

The reason most people become "bullies" is because they feel that in order to make themselves become stronger that it is ok to feed off of the weaknesses of others. They do anything they can to instill that they are above their fellow student. They likely would not feel the need to do these things though if they weren't susceptible to the judgmental ways of their peers as well as the kids they pick on. In environments like highschool it is a battle to be liked and to be popular. What better way for a bully to do this then to go for a more "passive" or "weak" hearted student in front of his peers. I think bullying needs to be uprooted at the source. Bullying begins as soon as children begin developing their own individual character which is influenced by the home environment. At a young age we recognize the differences in our character and personal image and then so do our ways of treating each other. Love and Respect towards one another needs to be taught and practiced at a young age somehow. Perhaps through the educational system. It may not end bullying forever but it may be something we could do to help it greatly

If someone is bullying you don't be afraid to tell someone or get help. It is the right thing to do. If you are the bystander, you need to help them or get an adult. WHo cares about being a snitch. Someone is being bullied. I have no idea who said it was okay to judge, make fun of, and disrespect someone. Don't bully because you don't truly understand how your words can impact someone. Sticks and stones may break my bones but words do hurt. So don't be afraid, stand up you might even save someone's life.

When I was in 6th grade I thought I had everything going for me. I had lots of friends, I was doing great in school everything was fine. Until one of my "friends" found out I had a little crush on a boy. That girl turned all of my "friends" against me, harassed me constantly and spread rumors about me. After that there wasn't a day i didn't call my mother crying in the bathroom in the middle of school. I had a bestfriend there but her mother made her switch schools due to bad grades, but we lived across the street from eachother so sometimes we'd see eachother. After all the days of being harassed and made fun of I told my mother i wanted to switch to the same school of my bestfrind. It was probably the best decision I have ever made. The rest of 6th grade was great, I made lots of friends and had no drama. Until 7th grade...there was a new girl. She had the attitude of a 21 year old. She was in 6th grade while I was in 7th. She constantly walked around bullying other kids, even kids older then her and putting them down. I have always obeyed my mom and my mother has always told me violence is never the answer, I know she was right. I have always had moments were I have wanted to fight other kids which is not something to brag about, but that is just how i am. This girl was telling my friends that she wanted to fight me and she was going to beat me up, for my whole 7th grade year i heard nohing but bulling and rude fowl things come out of her mouth. I even tried to make things right between us, but she wanted nothing to do with making things right she just wanted the drama. My 8th grade I had changed a lot. The first day of school i told my friends this year was going to be a drama free year, boy was I wrong. The middle of the year she started telling people i was a fat c*** and that she could beat me up. I heard that about everyday till about two three weeks before the end of school. One day she was being very rude to my friends, and I am one to stand up for my friends. she called my friend a mean name and i told her to never call her that again, and walked into class. The teacher wasn't in the class room yet so i asked my friend to go to the restroom with me. As we walked out of the classroom and around the lockers there she was looking at her friend saying "Hannah is a stupid fat c*** and i can't wait to beat her a**" In that moment i turn and said " if you're going to say you're going to do something do it". I blacked out and hurt the girl pretty bad. which once again isn't something to brag about. I almost got sent to juvie and I got in trouble. fighting that girl was not the right thing to do. Even though I stood up for myself for the first time I didn't do it in the right way.

Hello! I'm Madi I've been called names i don't like, made fun of the way i walk, people start pointing on your flaws as if you don't see them already it's not like everyone's perfect. There was this person who kept saying mean things to me things you don't want to hear hoping that i die soon and then started spreading rumors about me. I harmed myself i was so sick of it i wanted it to all go away but i didn't and then i found out my closest friends is the one who did all that which made me more miserable! like what kind of friend would do that? So lets just all be here for each other, lets all face it together! you don't have to hide anymore love yourself for who you are not what other people want you to be. i just hope that people would stop bullying each other we're all the same after all 

My name is Helena, I am from Germany and I have been bullied for 13 years - since I started at the Gymnasium in the 5th class up to I left the school with my A-levels in 13th class. People bullied me, because they shared the opinion that I was ugly (which I was NOT!!!) and not only my class bullied me because of it, but all the other classes in the grades as well. They called me names, they did terror telephone calls and they hit and beat me. I didn't had had any friends, just people who took care of me because they felt pity for me. I was a shy person, afraid of everything and I was sure I was worth nothing and not capable of achieving something. I had a lot of goals in my life but I was too afraid to pursue them. I didn't go out, but spend all my free time reading and playing games. Even I left school I still was the same for five years: shy, unsure about myself, with a big lack of self-confidence and I thought of myself as really ugly. It all changed when I started my second apprenticeship with the age of 24. I met new people who didn't know me and I suddenly made friends. I just couldn't believe they liked me the way I was: crazy, funny, clumsy and nice. I went out at clubs with them and found out how great it was not to be all for myself at home. I also experienced that I could fulfil tasks given to me and that I was a good worker. I experienced I was NOT the way I thought of myself: not being able to do anything. Instead, I succeeded in everything I did. And I changed my outer appearance a lot and discovered that even guys talked to me and were interested in me. And now, I'm 30, a very beautiful woman who found the love of her live and who finally achieved something I always wanted to achieve: being self-confident, optimistic and in love with life. Everytime I get a task I don't think about whether it's too difficult or whether I'm capable of it: I just start with it and decide afterwards. I don't care of making mistakes: they show, that I'm human. I work as a secretary for a company's boss now and I would like to study Communication Art and write a book. And guess what? Most of the bullies from my past have achieved nothing in their lives! NOTHING! And guess what? Most of the bullies have gained a lot of weight or some other attributes which made their "beauty" wither. And guess what? One of my biggest bullies recently met me again, didn't recognize me and even tried to hook up on me! 

Thank you very much for reading this! And if you are or were bullied yourself, let me say something to you: YOU ARE STRONG! You will achieve everything you want in your life, since you have been through bullying in your life but you stood up every day and went to school. I think this is the biggest strength someone can have. If you are bullied and never gave up, you will learn that you will also learn with all of the hard times in your future life. Moreover, you are something special! People always bully others because they are different. But you're not different: you're UNIQUE. And it's always the people who are different from others who create the world and who make life colourful. Don't care about them trying to be like the others: they are like sheep without their own mind or their own opinion. They are like the lemmings in the ATARI-game and they follow all the others, even if it means falling down the abysm. Be glad that you're not like them! And I assure you you will help create a beautiful world with colours!

Bullying and cyber bullying are two major problems that young teens and adults have. These two things are not the same, but they do in fact intersect one another. Lots of people are committing suicide every year just because of this problem. It starts online then it can lead to neighborhoods or even at your own house. An important key to know if you’re being bullied, is to talk to someone about it, don’t keep it to yourself. Cyber bullying happens on many of the common places online. This includes places like MySpace or Facebook, but it’s also common in chats, instant messaging, and emails and on message boards. It’s really important to think before you post anything personal about yourself online.  The same thing goes for if you are being bullied on a school campus. Talk to someone about it. Or just stay near an instructor or someone where safe.

            When people are being bullied online or on campus, it hurts them and they can go into the stage of stress or depression. They might feel lost and they don’t know what to do about it. That’s when they can’t trust anyone, and they become lonely. The worst part of it is when people find them dead. It’s a tragedy! Many people and family members have lots of unanswered questions. Of course, everyone wants to know who is involved, so they call the police immediately to investigate.

            Bullying and even cyberbullying is everywhere no matter the grade or age. It is in elementary schools, middle school, high schools and even college. Bullies think life would be a lot better if all the people they harass would not be here. But the people who were bullied, I know for a fact if they were still here, they would also have a better life if the ones who started the bullying faced several punishments.

Parents and teachers need to be more aware when it comes to being bullied. No matter if it’s online or on school grounds.  If teachers or faculty members see someone getting bullied they should take the bullies to the principal’s office for a talk on the harm they are causing. The same thing goes for parents, if they know that their child or children are being bullied, they need to do something about it.

      This also goes for the ones who use computers, cellphones, or any other devices. If someone is posting negative things about you, the best thing to do about it is by talking to someone else about it or delete that social network. That way, you will never see it again, and you can just move on with your life. One of the reasons why people like to bully others online is just because they are jealous of those people.  

This is exactly why bullying and cyber bullying need to have a better law. Lots of innocent people are killing themselves just because of this. It’s very important that everyone follows the rules when they make an account on any social network. There is not enough punishment taking place. 

Bullying and cyber bullying are two major problems that young teens and adults have. These two things are not the same, but they do in fact intersect one another. Lots of people are committing suicide every year just because of this problem. It starts online then it can lead to neighborhoods or even at your own house. An important key to know if you’re being bullied, is to talk to someone about it, don’t keep it to yourself. Cyber bullying happens on many of the common places online. This includes places like MySpace or Facebook, but it’s also common in chats, instant messaging, and emails and on message boards. It’s really important to think before you post anything personal about yourself online.  The same thing goes for if you are being bullied on a school campus. Talk to someone about it. Or just stay near an instructor or someone where safe.

            When people are being bullied online or on campus, it hurts them and they can go into the stage of stress or depression. They might feel lost and they don’t know what to do about it. That’s when they can’t trust anyone, and they become lonely. The worst part of it is when people find them dead. It’s a tragedy! Many people and family members have lots of unanswered questions. Of course, everyone wants to know who is involved, so they call the police immediately to investigate.

            Bullying and even cyberbullying is everywhere no matter the grade or age. It is in elementary schools, middle school, high schools and even college. Bullies think life would be a lot better if all the people they harass would not be here. But the people who were bullied, I know for a fact if they were still here, they would also have a better life if the ones who started the bullying faced several punishments.

Parents and teachers need to be more aware when it comes to being bullied. No matter if it’s online or on school grounds.  If teachers or faculty members see someone getting bullied they should take the bullies to the principal’s office for a talk on the harm they are causing. The same thing goes for parents, if they know that their child or children are being bullied, they need to do something about it.

      This also goes for the ones who use computers, cellphones, or any other devices. If someone is posting negative things about you, the best thing to do about it is by talking to someone else about it or delete that social network. That way, you will never see it again, and you can just move on with your life. One of the reasons why people like to bully others online is just because they are jealous of those people.  

This is exactly why bullying and cyber bullying need to have a better law. Lots of innocent people are killing themselves just because of this. It’s very important that everyone follows the rules when they make an account on any social network. There is not enough punishment taking place. 

Bullying and cyber bullying are two major problems that young teens and adults have. These two things are not the same, but they do in fact intersect one another. Lots of people are committing suicide every year just because of this problem. It starts online then it can lead to neighborhoods or even at your own house. An important key to know if you’re being bullied, is to talk to someone about it, don’t keep it to yourself. Cyber bullying happens on many of the common places online. This includes places like MySpace or Facebook, but it’s also common in chats, instant messaging, and emails and on message boards. It’s really important to think before you post anything personal about yourself online.  The same thing goes for if you are being bullied on a school campus. Talk to someone about it. Or just stay near an instructor or someone where safe.

            When people are being bullied online or on campus, it hurts them and they can go into the stage of stress or depression. They might feel lost and they don’t know what to do about it. That’s when they can’t trust anyone, and they become lonely. The worst part of it is when people find them dead. It’s a tragedy! Many people and family members have lots of unanswered questions. Of course, everyone wants to know who is involved, so they call the police immediately to investigate.

            Bullying and even cyberbullying is everywhere no matter the grade or age. It is in elementary schools, middle school, high schools and even college. Bullies think life would be a lot better if all the people they harass would not be here. But the people who were bullied, I know for a fact if they were still here, they would also have a better life if the ones who started the bullying faced several punishments.

Parents and teachers need to be more aware when it comes to being bullied. No matter if it’s online or on school grounds.  If teachers or faculty members see someone getting bullied they should take the bullies to the principal’s office for a talk on the harm they are causing. The same thing goes for parents, if they know that their child or children are being bullied, they need to do something about it.

      This also goes for the ones who use computers, cellphones, or any other devices. If someone is posting negative things about you, the best thing to do about it is by talking to someone else about it or delete that social network. That way, you will never see it again, and you can just move on with your life. One of the reasons why people like to bully others online is just because they are jealous of those people.  

This is exactly why bullying and cyber bullying need to have a better law. Lots of innocent people are killing themselves just because of this. It’s very important that everyone follows the rules when they make an account on any social network. There is not enough punishment taking place.