Abused the Kindness
Bullies Vs Myself. And I Won!
In fourth grade, I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. Kids made fun of me all the time. I ignored it until about sixth grade. In sixth grade, my tourettes were getting worse, the school work was getting harder, my days were getting longer, and my nights were getting shorter. I only had one friend and she was starting to leave me for a new crowd. Every time my tourettes would get bad, I would have to be sent home. I was a "disruption" to the kids and I couldn't handle the teachers ignoring the fact that the kids were sitting there making fun of me. In eighth grade, I was prescribed xanax to help by tourettes calm down so I could stay at school. The only problem was that just one of the pills could knock me out for nine hours. So my tourettes would come, the nurse would give me a xanax, and I had to go home anyway because I couldn't stay awake. I would sleep all day, which made me stay up all night, which resulted in my tourettes coming earlier and earlier in the morning. Since I was never at school, I never did any of the work. Since I never did any of the work, I was failing all of my classes. Then the days I did show up to school, I had no idea what was going on and the other kids called me stupid. If my tourettes started in class, the kids would make fun of me, right in front of me. By this time, my only friend had not been in my life any more. I felt like I had no one. The bullying and teasing got so bad, that I went through a stage of depression. I started faking my tics so I wouldn't have to face the bullies at school. One day my mom made me go to school anyway. And during gym, a girl started talking to me. We have been best friends ever since. During the summer, I was on 7 different medications because not only did I have tourettes, but I had anxiety, seizures, ADHD, and I also took pain medication for my sore muscles. One day I was sick of it and just stopped taking my medication. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO DO THIS!!! I realize how stupid and dangerous it was! But after I stopped taking it, It seemed like everything got better. I still have tourettes but not very often. I still have ADHD but its not bad. I no longer have seizures, and I sometimes still have anxiety attacks. But since everything was better now, By the time freshman year rolled around, I was a new girl. I barely had tourettes, so I only got sent home from them once. I got on honor roll, and ended up missing only like 7 days! Kids weren't making fun of me any more. They still don't talk to me, but at least their not being mean! Some people have even apologized to me! No matter how much I was bullied, I got back up and brushed them off! I am now entering my Senior year and have a bunch of close friends! In the back of my mind, I am thankful for the bullies. They were the only ones that didn't treat me like a new born baby and the only made me stronger!!
The smallest have the biggest hearts
Very proud of my sweet little girl Delaney. She told both my wife and I about an incident in class where one boy constantly teases and harrasses a boy who is quiet and has few friends. Well this "bully" decided to mess with quiet boy in front of Laney and her posse. The bully decided that it would be funny that after shy guy finished cutting stuff out for a class project he would help "trim" his clippings....more and more and in half....shy guy was visually upset about it and Laney told bully boy to cut it out. That evening Laney was very upset about this. I told her she really needed to tell the teacher on behalf of shy guy. Lee also sent an email to the teacher.
Yesterday Laney was called to the dean's office to recap what happened after they were told bully boy was now not allowed to go to the zoo trip. When speaking with the Dean she asked Laney if she was "strong" enough to face bully boy. She said "Yes" and the two sat in front of the dean as he recapped that he was only doing it because of his older brother's influence at home and thats why he was acting out (sounds like he heard his parents use this excuse). Laney didnt believe it either.
Here is the kicker, the dean turns to bully boy after this and says "I know you're a good kid and this will not happen again....you can go on the trip".....Well Laney is PISSED!!! Pathetic to give into a bully.
Well Delaney already has indicated she is worried this bully might act out against her now. I told her to watch her back and she went on to say that "My girls have my back, Amelia (her friend that is recovering from Leukemia) said I got your back...." giving the bully the evil eye.
Delaney's crew of girls are all in one group for the trip.....the also invited shy guy to be part of their group (before any of this happened).....
Where did she get this empathy and thoughtfulness from???? she must be making up for my lack.
Everyday i wonder if see the The BULLY Project movie has had that impact....we took them to see it in NYC as soon as it came out. Both girls have now had multiple times where they have stood up for others.
Love my Laney....
Girl Power!
I Was Just Being Me
I was just like all of them. I went to the same school, had the same set of teachers, did the same homework assignment. But to them I was different. I didn't dress like them, I had a different taste of music, I had different interests than them. I was their target. People would sit next me in class and would be so mean to me, make fun of me cause I was a virgin or I didn't drink like them. This wasn't fair to me. I was called a lesbian just for being extremely close to one of my friends. I was shoved into lockers. I suffered through verbal and emotional abuse as well as some physical abuse. They will never know that the little words and phrases they spoke to me hurt the most. They will never know that because of their actions I contemplated my life and if it was worth it. But I'm stronger now. I've surrounded myself with people who care for me, people who see me for who I am and not what I wear or for what my actions are. Stand up for yourself, because in the end, you are different. And that is good.
When the world seems to fail you... don't you dare freaking fail yourself.
Well, where to begin? Being Asian, and therefore an even smaller minority than blacks and hispanics combined? Being naturally short? Being raised so completely innocent that I had absolutely no stonking clue how cruel other kids were in comparison, therefore leading to a rather traumatic loss of innocence? The fact that I use sarcasm and dryness as a coping mechanism?
No... Not really. Where to begin is really what this all ended up leading to: a complete loss of faith in humanity; the feeling that no matter how much good you do or you want to do, it's not gonna matter. Growing up, there really was no doubt in my mind how American children grew up to be just so... petty and selfish. Seeing how my cousins go through the problem of being either too smart for their own good, or dealing with peers with an ego bigger than their back can carry, it was obvious how even as I grew into adulthood, it was a cycle that wasn't ending. And through simple logical and calculation, I just knew that no matter what I do, I can't stop the cycle because it won't stop itself. It's something that makes me ask myself "Did I fail the world, or did the world fail me?". It may be the worst feeling of all, worse than having your sense of confidence taken away; because while a loss of confidence leads to sadness or grief, awareness of being truly unable to stop such a scourge just makes me feel... numb. Like I'm tired of feeling.
And yet, like some idiot, I keep on trying to do the right thing; whether it's making someone happy with a joke, a treat, or a simple helping hand; defusing a conflict, whether through peace and reason, or brutal but necessary honesty; or just doing something that can to some sort of good. The logical side of me says that it's pointless effort, but still, I try to do the right thing. Probably because I'm more like to listen that side of me that still wants to believe in something worth doing, as long as it helps someone who needs it. It's an incredibly stupid, incomprehensible thing, but there's always that side of me that just refuses to surrender because how I'm also tired of basically being told "You can't".
The world is going to beat you down, whether physically and mentally. And there is no doubt that at some point, you're gonna ask if what you're doing really does matter in the end. But you know what? Just keep on doing the right thing. The world can give you the worst situation, the most pathetic of humanity, the most unforgiving storm, but the only time it's over is when you fail yourself.
If i didn't tell anyone
Hello I'm Michael Waller i'm 16 an well i been bullied all my life recently i was bullied but i ignored but before then i was bullied so bad that i would go home lock myself in my room an cry, I couldn't take the stress of everyday bullying they would lie saying i did things i didn't an they would just pick on me one day i decided to finally tell the counselor an this was in 10th grade mind you i told her that i was being bullied an well i went to class an this dude was picking on another girl i wanted to fight him so bad i had a mental break down in the class room i told my counselor what i want to do an she said "Do you want to go away for a little while." I replied "Yes." So they admitted me to King Wood Pine's by Houston an stayed their for a week yet i was still getting bullied but my medicine kicked an i felt better i was depressed so they said if you get better you can leave an i got an now i'm free an i'm doing better. I will most likely be an outpatient for the rest of my life.
Funny Bully Video
http://contest.nobullchallenge.org.spkrl.com/video/8303-lies
a proud mother
my son comes home everyday with stories of how much he gets bullied in school by his peers. He has the right clothes, he has the right attitude, i even enrolled him in karate classes to build up his self estreem. but ive instilled in him patience, and the ability to walk away. i add that these people are sick and want to feel important around their peers, he is also a boyscout and that helps a lot.
JEALOUSY CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS BULLYING!!!!!
couldnt take it no more
my name is merci parkers. i am 12 years old and i am in middle school i made lot of friends this year but not that much. they make lots of jokes about me but some too far i try to ignor it but it keeps coming back like one time when i was wearing these rip up nike shoes everybody laughed at me . they said i was poor and couldnt afford anything i didnt go no where but my house. i was upset and sad i gave up on everything. my school, my whole entire life i felt there was no hope for me but one day i met this gril name chrissy she tould me they dont know what they say they are wanna bes, dont listen to them you are perfect and i see nothing wrong.




