Not only I have been bullied (rumors being spread, teased about who I am friends with, put down because I like learning)... I've been haunted by it as well. Sinking into a depression trying to swim my way to the surface. Holding my breath for so long was not easy. Luckily, with strength, a loving set of family and friends and my own personal goal to end this all I was able to pull through and shine. Now I mentor younger kids at my school about the dangers of bullying and how tragic the results can be. No one should have to go through any type of bullying. We can all stand together and take down the bullies of peoples past present and future. :) Stand up for the Silent

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I have been bullied from a very young age. But I never really took it under consideration until about 5th grade when a group of girls began to go harder on me. They tore me down. They called me a fat worthless slut though I was so young. I never really understood what I did to make them hate me. I never really fit in with people because they were all much skinnier than me. Yes I've gone through a lot more things since then, but I've decided to make a difference. I started a tumblr page back in September. It is an inspirational blog that gives good messages to help people and to get the word about me out as well. I help multiple people a day. go to http://staystrongyouarentalone.tumblr.com & check it out. It's got tons of links to help you clear your head & I can help you as well. I've learned to make a change instead of letting my insecurity destroy me.

When I was young I was bullied for being weird. I wasn't bullied physically but people used to point at me and whisper things like 'hey look it is that weird kid', 'it's that shy and weird girl' and they used to laugh at me. I started getting bullied when I was in 4th grade and I was a really shy person. Even myclass teacher  thought that I was creepy and she screamed at me about how irresponsible and stupid I was so I hated her and many other people. Right now I am in 11th and people still call me the weird girl but now I really don't care. I try not to think about what others say because I like being myself. I don't want to be a part of the crowd so I like sticking out and being noticed, now I am not at all shy but I am funny and I like doing things to make people laugh but there are still some people who think that I am creepy but I just think of it in another way, maybe they are just jealous that I can make so many people laugh and that thought always makes me feel better. In the past people used to underestimate me and think that I was a loser but later on I thought 'hey I should stop being shy, maybe I should come out of it and show them that I can talk to people. If people still insult you just laugh about it and show them that you don't care, then they will stop making fun of you and they might start respecting you. It is working for me so maybe you should give it a go. I am grateful that I haven't experienced the physical form of bullying and what I experienced doesn't sound like I suffered but I honestly did. If you are physically being bullied just stand up for yourself and show the bully your strenght, don't get depressed about it and get all those dark thoughts out of your head, you have to show those bullies who is the boss.

 Its been a long road for me in my life like most teenagers Iv'e struggled but i've struggled more then most I was bullied for about 4 years of my school life on & off  but it got worse when i came out as gay. All of the sudden i was being pushed around & singled out. I was called butch,dyke,fag,pride,rainbow,worthless,ugly & other names i refuse to repeat. My friends were all ok with who i was. But i kept the bullying a hidden from them. All of them. Till long after the fact. After the bruises healed & the cuts became scars. I carry the pain & scar inside me day after day its hard but you can do it i know i have found a way. it's gets better. Speak up. I promise I'll be here for anyone who needs it. You can get out.  As my family started to find out they were mostly ok. I come from a small town. Some have money & others are barley making it. I have always been picked on for me not having money,nice clothes, my dad always around & my familes choices. Its gets better. My school was like a war zone for me half the students & teachers loved me for who i am. The other half hated me wanted to make my life hell that's what they did but  the worst mistake i made was blaming my self & keeping it from the good half. Speak up its gets better its not your fault. I remember one night coming home from practice I had to out run a girl who wanted to beat me up i knew i couldn't hit her because it was a cop's daughter she hated me for un clear reasons but the next day i was called to my friends house & asked to remove my sweatshirt & they saw the damage that other kids  had caused  me suddenly my life got a little brighter i found out i had a fighting partner in the war  i still remember the hug my friends mom gave me.  As of now thats my story. 

Being a victim of bullying be it mentally or physically is pain. Some people don't reaoise the hurt they can cause. I put up with both forms of bullying when i was younger, I had many encounters of verbal abuse and physical, albeit verbal was worse... Being told you are nothin, being told you have no on, right down to playing sports and having my sexuality judged! I saw myself as no different to the girl to the right of me or the teacher lecturing us. I saw myself as a human being with a heart, head and soul. I stuck to my guns and fort everyday for 6 years and I am so proud to say I overcame the bitterness of twisted bully's. life is worth more than that! 

When I was alone in about 4th grade I got surrounded by a group of richer girls & older girls  who liked to make fun of me because i didn't have all the nice things that they did  they  picked on me when i was alone because my friends would have told on them I never told i should have.  The bullying stopped for about 2 years. Until I reached the end of 6th grade I figured out i was gay.  When I was alone in the locker room after  a basketball game i was waiting on my mom to pick me up a group of high school girls came in they saw me they dumped my bag out & found my phone they went through it & i couldn't do anything because they had my pushed against the wall through the next 3 months of that year i was picked on,beat up & chased & pushed to my limit. I never spoke up. It's 1 year later  I still deal with the scars on the inside & outside. But i refuse to sit in take it. Its gets better i figured out after a long fight.  I found a way to get though it my music. Speak up theres always someone to help your not alone 

My family lives in small town in Indiana, both my children are bullied everyday. My oldest is 14 she's in middle school my youngest is 9 and in 3rd grade. Both have been physically harmed by other students and suffer verbal and emotional abuse. This not just in school but on the bus as well. I have fought with the school for something anything to happen to make it stop. I have called local law enforcement. And to this day I have yet to see anything done. It does not stop. I watched the movie and my heart is breaking for all the families and children effected by death and by bullying occuring. It is sick that the assistant principle in the movie and principle are the very kinds of people we deal with in our school system. I was outraged by the things I was seeing and hearing in the movie to the point I was shouting and crying. This isn't about me it is about it is about my children and your children. I want change the anti-bully policies at our schools I think were only put in place to cover the schools liability not to be enforced. Just one parents thoughts! Blessed be the lost angels and the ones who are still enduring!

~ Mother of Tatum and Ethan

I come from a small town in Mendon, Missouri and popularity is a dominant matter. I am 17 years old and I am a Junior. I haven't been able to do all the things that I would like to do because I missed entirely too much school. Many people thought I was just skipping school because I just didn't want to go. They did not know the real story. I was constantly being made fun of because of how poor my family was and that I was a no-life loser and that I should just go die in a hole. Now I have a christian background and I live for God but this does not make me any better than anyone else. 

Usually when people are bullied they get to the point to where they just want it to stop and they choose to commit suicide. There is no reason for me to lie, I have thought about committing suicide once or twice but I never attempted it. One of the main reasons I came to this point was when my ex-girlfriend broke up after 2 years. It was me that wanted out of the relationship but she did not. Then she said she was pregnant which was nothing but a hoax. shortly after she admitted that it was all a lie. She started telling people what a horrible person I was and she also said that I basically raped her. THIS IS NOT CORRECT!! However, when i finally get the courage to go back to school it seemed as if she had turned everyone against me. 

Now I am trying my very best to get through this and things are now starting to look up and I am starting to get my friends back. I may end up having to repeat my Junior year but if that is the case then I will face it with adversity and determination. Until then, I am going to trust in God.

My name is Nathan Ewing and this is my Bullying Experience,
God bless :)