It's sad how people even resort to bullying and insulting even as they become adults. I have met some women quite recently who find enjoyment in making fun of my height and have implied that I am a "goody-two-shoes." I suppose my obvious retort back to them is that they are juvenile, immature people because they still resort to insulting other people like a bunch of fifth graders.
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I've never been the victim of a bully and have never EVER bullied anyone else. I am not sure where my attitude came from as my mom is the sweetest person on the planet and my dad is very quiet and reserved; but I'd not want to be on the other end of his anger. Neither of my parents instructed me to stick up for myself or to defend myself...it just seemed to come natural to me. I thought from the start of my life that my shit simply did not stink and no one was ever going to tell me different. I am not sure if I displayed that on my face or what but no one ever bothered me.
I attended the same schools my whole life. I lived in the same house from the time I was 2 years old until I was 21 years old so I never had to be the new kid. For some reason I could feel the pain of that "new kid." Whenever we got a new student at my school I would make sure I spoke to them, invited them to eat lunch with my friends and I, and just in general came to them. I did not smother them or scare them, but I made sure I was at the very least, cordial and welcoming. I was taught to treat others as you want to be treated. I had NO tolerance for my classmates that would bully new students or other students in general. I had no problem letting other students "know" that I had issues with them being ASSHOLES and to stop before I get in the middle of it. Some of you on here might already realize that I am quite the accomplished bitch if need be. Some of you also know that I am a social worker in an elementary school. Bullying is NOT by ANY means tolerated in my school. Our administrators and teachers simply do not put up with it. If it is discovered that another student is bullying another, it is dealt with IMMEDIATELY and STOPPED. We have regular seminars quarterly on bullying for the children. I have to say we do not have many bullying problems. I hope it is bc we simply do not tolerate it. In my school EVERY child has a right to learn in a safe environment, at the very least. If another child(ren) decides they want to interupt the every day learning of another child, then gladly that child can do their work at home while on suspension. I agree with Pete when he says it IS the responsibility of teachers and administrators at schools to ensure the safety and well being of the students while at school and I also believe that duty carrys over to their homes. My job does NOT stop when the students board the bus and go home. If I suspect something is going on in the home of one of my students then I will be knocking on the door of that student. I will go in and talk to the parents, look around, see if there is food in the house, and see if it is free of bugs and harmful substances. If the parent will not allow me in then I call the Sheriff, he meets me at the home, and we are "let" in.
As you can tell, this is something I feel strongly about. I wish every child had the same wonderful experiences I had in school. I had minimal problems in school and I never bothered anyone else. But if you did attempt to bother me, you wouldn't try it again after suffering the consequences. I knew I walked around like my shit didn't stink so I guess other people picked up on that and could tell they could not get to me. I like to compare bullies to vultures. If a vulture is able to pick apart your flesh an make it bleed, it will continue to pick at it, and eventualy devour you. If your skin is too tough for the vulture, they might get bored with trying to pick on you and leave you be.
If you are being bullied in school, let a teacher or an administrator know. If it is occuring in your neighborhood or anywhere other than school, please let your parents know. I've even handled bully situations that happen in neighborhoods at the school level. Most of all, stick up for yourself. That does not mean start swinging...I mean don't let the bully see that it gets to you, walk away, laugh at them, do what
I attended the same schools my whole life. I lived in the same house from the time I was 2 years old until I was 21 years old so I never had to be the new kid. For some reason I could feel the pain of that "new kid." Whenever we got a new student at my school I would make sure I spoke to them, invited them to eat lunch with my friends and I, and just in general came to them. I did not smother them or scare them, but I made sure I was at the very least, cordial and welcoming. I was taught to treat others as you want to be treated. I had NO tolerance for my classmates that would bully new students or other students in general. I had no problem letting other students "know" that I had issues with them being ASSHOLES and to stop before I get in the middle of it. Some of you on here might already realize that I am quite the accomplished bitch if need be. Some of you also know that I am a social worker in an elementary school. Bullying is NOT by ANY means tolerated in my school. Our administrators and teachers simply do not put up with it. If it is discovered that another student is bullying another, it is dealt with IMMEDIATELY and STOPPED. We have regular seminars quarterly on bullying for the children. I have to say we do not have many bullying problems. I hope it is bc we simply do not tolerate it. In my school EVERY child has a right to learn in a safe environment, at the very least. If another child(ren) decides they want to interupt the every day learning of another child, then gladly that child can do their work at home while on suspension. I agree with Pete when he says it IS the responsibility of teachers and administrators at schools to ensure the safety and well being of the students while at school and I also believe that duty carrys over to their homes. My job does NOT stop when the students board the bus and go home. If I suspect something is going on in the home of one of my students then I will be knocking on the door of that student. I will go in and talk to the parents, look around, see if there is food in the house, and see if it is free of bugs and harmful substances. If the parent will not allow me in then I call the Sheriff, he meets me at the home, and we are "let" in.
As you can tell, this is something I feel strongly about. I wish every child had the same wonderful experiences I had in school. I had minimal problems in school and I never bothered anyone else. But if you did attempt to bother me, you wouldn't try it again after suffering the consequences. I knew I walked around like my shit didn't stink so I guess other people picked up on that and could tell they could not get to me. I like to compare bullies to vultures. If a vulture is able to pick apart your flesh an make it bleed, it will continue to pick at it, and eventualy devour you. If your skin is too tough for the vulture, they might get bored with trying to pick on you and leave you be.
If you are being bullied in school, let a teacher or an administrator know. If it is occuring in your neighborhood or anywhere other than school, please let your parents know. I've even handled bully situations that happen in neighborhoods at the school level. Most of all, stick up for yourself. That does not mean start swinging...I mean don't let the bully see that it gets to you, walk away, laugh at them, do what