Growing Up Hasn't been easy...there was always something to make me feel  like i was less fortunate, i am suffering from great low self esteem...I hate my self..I felt like i wasn't good enough i still do..but am holding on, i am ganna stay strong..I know i can defeat all anxiety because i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. People has said and done many things to try a ruin my joy, happiness and life, they are trying to ruin my friendship with others.. The worst part of my life was being bullied on line..it's still going on..people told me to kill my self, they tell me that am ugly and God hates me, they are racist..people has made me feel like i have no place in this world...But am Ganna find PEACE in the mids of the Storm...Fire cannot fight Fire and two wrongs cannot make one right...and am ganna continue doing what's right...because Without a Positive mind nothing is possible...I will Stand up to all bullies not only for me but also for all those innocent people who is being taken advantage of and mistreated!..Bullying will end! and Peace Shall Prevail! 

When I grew up in a Christian home ? I have been bullied in different levels since my Childhood from my Elementary-High School years Cause, of my Disability Learning. I was being Bullied because everyone is different in an extraordinary way. During my 8th Grade year, at Ruckel Middle School I meet a friend of mine who came from a Christian school in Niceville, FL who saved me from the Bullies and he became my Bystander, who stand up to the Bullies ? He was like an angel. He helped take courage so I don't fight back. His name is Michael Minger who died in the arson fire up at a College dorm at Murray State (Murray, KY) around 1998 his Sophomore year, who sang in the Choir. He and his Mom took me out to the movies and go out to eat. Through my High School years at Niceville High, I was tired of everyone who isn't acting normal than each other. So I joined the Student Organization called Fellowship of Christian Athletes during my Junior and Senior year at Niceville High. That's how I witness faith in Jesus Christ. I did believe in the Spirit of Jesus has lead young witnesses to Christ ? That was during the time, when these youngsters are tired of getting bullied that young. So I prayed and asked forgiveness. I graduated from Niceville High School around the year 1997 from the Main Streaming Education program. A Year later I asked Christ in my heart at First Assembly of God in Niceville, FL. I did believe everyone can follow Jesus who can stand up for themselves and understand his love.

Ever since the end of the first semester at school, my life has gone downhill. I got a 3.37 on my gpa and the whole year my parents were pressuring me to get honor roll. Now that the semester is over and I didn't get honor roll my parents and the teachers kept telling me to do better and try harder. I feel really discouraged. I really tried in the first semester to get the best grades that I could. All the pressure is coming down on me. I feel like I have nowhere to go to get support. My parents are upset and the teachers are disappointed, I feel terrible. All I hear from them now is, "You should have done better. All I did for you is going to waste." I try to tell myself that I'll be alright but it just doesn't help. I feel very depressed and upset.

In 2008, I had the opportunity to attend a luncheon. I had decided to drive with some people because I didn't know where the luncheon was. As we were driving, I had shared that I was using an artists music for my gymnastics routines. I had also shared that I wrote this artist but never heard back. The person who I told this to decided to twist my words and turn everything around to make it sound as if I were hounding an artist. As time went on, I had heard more false rumors regarding this. This person not only said I was hounding this artist, he continually told people I was also writing another artist and following the band around. In 2011, I was invited to another luncheon. I found out that the person who started these rumors was the one who was running this luncheon. I had to contact him to let him know I was going to be there. As we spoke, I had said to him it was brought to my attention that I was writing the band and following the band around. I also said to this person that everyone knows that it is you that writes the band and follows them around. In addition, I said to him that I should have been the last person accused of anything. Of course he was quick to deny it. But I know I got my point across. It felt good to come face to face with this person and set him straight.

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 the bullying for me started in the  fourth grade ware i was pushed for fighting and to do drugs and i was down be cause i didn't. when  my mom died in 2009 from cancer it only got worse people started calling me'' baby boy, pussy, and bitchy, etc'' it hurt. It hurt bad but i keepped my head up and went through the 4th and 5th grade like that  when i got in the 7th grade people started hitting me and this time i was in a different school.  as a boy i have always had a problem  with people hitting me i still do but i know how to control my fist and just look  away smiling. i'm in  the 9th grade now and i'm emo and i still get picked on when my seen the movie Bully i cried because i know what those kids have gone through  and  i know its  hard  i know how it  feels to want to die.

My name is Jordan, and I was bullied when I was younger.  I was not bullied a lot but enough to know what it is like and to get that gut feeling in your stomach when you see it going on.  I was called names and was a shy child in my youth, but I was lucky enough to have friends.

I am a swim Coach for kids ages 4-18 and I am studying to be an Algebra teacher and High School swim coach.

I am also expecting a child in mid September and refuse to allow any bullying happen to my son or daughter, I vow to be there for advice for any one of my student or swimmers and to do what I can to make sure their education is not sullied by the fear a bully can strike into their hearts.  I would be happy to be any of these kids friend.

-Jordan McDaniel