"Lesbo", "frapist" , "lassie" , these were just some of the names I was called while in my fifth and sixth grade year.  I remember going to school with knots in my stomach wondering what sort of harassment I would have to face that day.  Somedays were more tolerable than others. .. Somedays I'd start to see some glimmer of hope that would say, " hmmm maybe they WANT to be my friend" but my hopes were constantly being dashed and my heart trampled upon.  There was another girl at my school who also was a red head and had been teased most of her life although sometimes I felt like she brought it upon herself.   I had boys calling me at my home. .teasing me about starting my period at school. ...I tell you what,  there were somedays I just didn't want to go to school again. If it hadn't been for my Mom and my one best friend who were always reassuring me that I had value. .. and that I mattered, I have no idea if I would have made it.  Today I still battle insecurity and the feeling of NOT fitting in.   But I also have Christ in my life now and that has made a HUGE difference!   Now I know where My identity comes from and how much I do matter regardless of what people say to me or how they make me feel.   I plan on pasding this on to my two children one of which is a high functioning autistic boy. I believe their futures are bright!  

When watching the movie "Bully" today, I really felt and knew what those kids were going through. I have been bullied before continuously, to the point that I sometimes wanted to be the bully to make the bullies feel what it's like to be bullied, but I didn't become the bully because then there would be a continuous strand of bullying. I have been bullied by students who were the same age as me, students who are older than me and by students who hardly or didn't even know me and what I was/am going through. When I see someone being bullied or here that someone is being bullied, I do intervene and stand up for the victim, and tell someone else who is trusted what is going on. I will never stand and watch someone be bullied. Bullying is the one thing that is in schools and action can be taken to prevent and stop bullying in our schools, and school administration can take action and not let the youth of today have to endure the feeing of being bullied and be so isolated and depressed to the point that they decide to end their life because they were being bullied and no one would stand up to help them to prevent a tragedy. I have been bullied, and I believe that it only takes one to make a difference.

This film made me cry the entire time. I could really feel the kids and their experiences and I was their I have been bullied every day at school from5th to 8th grade because of my physical appearance, because of my sexuality, an just because I'm different from everyone else. The movie is really impactful. This movie says that one person can make a difference and I'm sure that whoever has see this movie has realized that they can and will stand up and make that difference, that they can stop bullying in schools and in the community, that they can save a young person from suicide. Let the youth of today know that they are safe when they are at school ad that they wont be bullied every day and someone will do something when it does happen. When I was bulled I would tell teachers about what has been happening over and over again. They still don't do anything to make us eel safe. Take a stand against bullying!

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I am 15 years old and go to a Catholic school in South Carolina.  I am also on the cheerleading team. I get harassed every day at school for being the only male cheerleader.  These include being called, gay, fag, and other names even though I am straight and have a girlfriend.  Sadly this isn't the only thing that there doing.  Taking my jacket and wiping up their spills, slapping me in the back of the head during class are a few other things.  I kept turning the other cheek at first and trying to ignore them.  That didn't work.  I talked to my parents and they supported me in my efforts to stop them.  So then I stood up and told them I am who I am and to get over it.  It has helped and it has slowed down.  I won't quit doing what I want because some people are ignorant.

I have an eye condition,not a huge one,like i dont have to wear glasses or anything,my vision is perfect! But because i cant turn my head fully staright forward and my eyes shake when i do,people thought it was funny to comment on that.They said it was weird and stupid and they didnt like it.I also have curly hair,and obviously becaus eits not straight and perfect,people wanted to make fun of that too.Ive been called ugly and worthless and fat,even though im no where near fat,more times than i can count.I get told im a disgrace and a mess to society.I hated this.I hated myself.So this made me feel as though i need to punish myself.So i cut myslef.Its not the way out,but i get get help.My bullying is no where near as bad as any of the kids in the film,but we all share something in common.Stay strong always.

i was bullied from age 9-16 i have been raped 4 times by 4 different guys and im constantly beaten,kicked and called names at home by my brother. I have had 13 boyfriends and 3 have raped me but all of them have both used me and cheated on me and I have cutted myself since i was 10 years old.

Throughout grades 6-8 I was bullied I always asked for help but my voice was ignored I felt alone and couldn't figure out why I was being pushed around and called down. I felt like I wasn't important and that if I died no one would care so at the age of 15 I tried to kill myself I took a full bottle of pills and thought everything would better for everyone if I was gone. I felt like I was a burden and when I failed my attempt of ending my life I learnt that my family loved me a lot and so did a few friends! I am now 17 and have a beautiful son and some days I only push through for him but it gets better! If your feeling worthless talk to someone people will understand sure sometimes you can't go to the school or don't think you can so go to family! Talk to a friend or someone but don't give up because it truly does get better! Sure people pick on me still but I ignore them because in the end your opinion is the one that matters :)    

I was an only child of divorced parents. They handed me off the any relative that would take me for a couple of years because I was always in the way. All of my cousins were older than me by at least 4 years, no one understood me or played with me. At school, I was always the odd new kid. I read books alone, and did not make friends easily. By middle school and high school I was a total recluse. I smoked, I drank, I ran away from home... all to get away from bullies. I met them everywhere I turned, and I had no one to protect me.

I am 37 years old now and have 3 teens ages 19, 16 & 15. My younger two are still at home and have dealt with a lot of issues with bullies, but they have always had the undying support of their parents. Even though we are an odd family, we all love each other without condition.  Now, we are proud to do whatever we can to put an end to bullying in our community.

We chose home schooling through a virtual academy over public school for a couple of years because the place we were living was so bad that my son was sexually harassed, and my daughter was almost killed. I will encourage them to tell their own stories. My daughter is now back in public school and lit up the stage tonight at her Spring concert.  She and her friends have signed up here at the Bully Project, and are spreading the word.

I love that people are here sharing their stories. I hid from mine for most of my life, and the details are still too painful to think about. But I can be part of the solution, just like all of you. Together, we are making a difference!

I've always been one of those girls who had more guy friends that girls. It was just easier because they aren't as involved in the drama and I have always just got along better with guys. Girls call me a hoe and slut for it. I've only had 3 boyfriends and I'm still a virgin. I don't understand why they call me those names when they don't even know me. I wish people didn't think and see me like that, because that's not what it is. They don't even get the chance to know me.

They call me the biggest bully in school.I know I only bully for a reason because they bullied me. And I really loved how the movie touched me because Alex i really felt like i can make people feel that way.And with all honesty i want to stop bulling.Thank you guys.