My Experience Of Bullying

I cannot agree more... We can put a stop to bullying

Great story! I can relate as well. I think the story reveals what kind of a person you are and have always been. You're sweet, respectful and level-headed. I was a nerd in high school and the guys who ignored me asked me out in college. It does feel strange but it is also empowering. I am always very aware of bullying since I am now a mother and bullying is rampant in the schools.

Thanks for sharing. I will never understand why bullies exist. They can't figure out kindness = joy and....... love = peace and......... giving = happiness.... I just don't get it. I have been bullied also. But I will continue to be kind, loving, and giving. That is who I want to be. And is who I am. Peace be with you FreshBeginning.

Dear, we at some point in our life have been bullied or used for our kindness. The best thing is just to fight back and then most bullies are cowards and lay off.

Also of course, its best to be positive and try and be with positive people rather than negative people who tend to focus only on their problems.

Nice write up though. Cheers.

my god!! so dramatic! we can make a movie out of this! really like a movie...

good to hear that you've changed your appearance in high school!

and stick up ur middle finger to those jerks and the ***** boss!

you're great. very cool. :D

Wow I can relate to you in this way. By sharing my story it will help you too.



I was raised in foster homes as many were here. I was not attractive and like you I was declared stupid. Psychiatrists said I would not go beyond the fourth grade. I should not be sent to school either.



I thought being nice would make things better but this only made things worst. People were always tripping me and making fun of me. When I was nine I was suicidal and the foster parents gave me a knife and asked me to go outside and kill myself. I didn't do it. Sometimes I wish that I had.



College was no different, yes I have two college degrees. One is even a Master's degree.



Work was no different. Wherever I went I go bullied. I thought I was all alone at that time.



But you are a brave woman because you did not choose to hurt others that did not hurt you. I want to thank you for sharing your story. I would not have shared this except I thought it would show how a connection was made between us.

I agree that predators target the niceness to a degree. For me I guess I choose carefully where my niceness goes these days and have a somewhat hard edge for when I need it.... I call it the fire and ice effect lol. Anyhow so sorry you had to suffer through all that.

Bullies come in all shapes, sizes, and issues. Sadly they are everywhere, I just don't know, we are all told to be responsible for ourselves and our actions. No Bully ever seems to take that into account. "Its not me or Its not my child" is the stock answer(s). I am beginning to believe there is a serious abnormalism in the Human Psyche that manifests itself in this form.

Instead of getting all out of joint because two people of the same sex love each other why don't we concentrate our efforts on this area. I have yet to hear that Bullying is healthy for the mind or heart. This is a serious issue and it does cause more than harm, it can kill. Where are the "Leaders" on this?! Religion gets all out of wack about same sex couples but is disturbingly quiet on the Bully issue. Our Politicians if elected will do away with Gay rights but what about the rights of those who abused and tormented? again, deafening silence. No one is ever cured from the effects of being bullied and that itself can manifest itself into more sinster and anti-social behaviour, our prisons are full enough.

"Leaders"-- get off you imaginary high horses, confront the reality of this--please spare me the fake speeches--and make it a priorty. Parents, take responsibility for your actions as well as you childrens. Face the reality, you all have the potential to create monsters--Lack of ability, effort, and motivation will surely prove to be fertile ground for such a making.

It's so unfortunate that the bullying can last far into adulthood too. I hope your never have to deal with this again.

Wow you have experienced this on many levels. Sory you had to go through this. I think we all have to go through some of this in middle school it just happens, but sounded bad for you. That is great you found a way to over come it. So were you nice to the people that picked on you in school the year before or did you brush them ?

I was like you once.The key is to be nice to people who respect you and ignore the people who abuse you. You let others take advantage of you because they know you are too nice for them.

Believe me I was like you but then one day I decided to act confident and stop letting them take advantage of me.The abuse decreased.

that is a great story, it sucks that u had to go through all that stuff, being bullied aint much fun, bullies dum people that feel like they need to do it to get attention because they dont get attention at home from their family at home, one day, u might be saving a person that bullied u lifes, u never know, keep your head up high, u are a great girl!!!!!!

Michelle.... thanks for posting this. i'm sorry that you've suffered so much bullying in your short life time. i've been giving this topic a lot of thought lately, and i've come to the conclusion that you're right... bullies are cowards. they bully the people who stand out from the crowd, because they are afraid of anything or anybody who doesn't conform... who's not "vanilla" and boring... anybody who's special or unique. it must have been so hard to figure that out on your own. i'm glad you had your mom to confide in. but the truth of the matter is that you have turned into a creature of sheer beauty... i'm not talking about the make over. i mean that you have a strength and a kind and caring heart like few others. you are an amazing person, inside... and now outside. strut your stuff, sisterlove. you are the real deal. XOXOXOXO