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Bullying!

What bullying is, what to do and my story.

By Kayleigh RichardsonPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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Bullying

Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception, by the bully or by others, of an imbalance of social or physical power, which distinguishes bullying from conflict. Behaviours used to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion, and such acts may be directed repeatedly towards particular targets.

Don’t fight back. You could get in trouble or hurt if you fight back against people involved in bullying. There’s no shame in not fighting back.

Don’t reply to an abusive message. Replying to an abusive message could make the bullying worse. And it could end up upsetting you more.

It's a good idea to save these messages so that you can show them to a another adult.

There are different categories that people use to bully. Here is a list to help you understand:

  • Homophobic
  • Sexist
  • Racist
  • Religious
  • Xenophobic
  • Lookist
  • Disabilist

What to do:

Build Your Confidence

Bullying is nasty. And it can make you feel bad about yourself. But there are ways you can pick yourself up and feel good about who you are. That might not make the bullying stop right away. But often being confident can help get the bullying stopped over time.

Practice Being Assertive

Being assertive means being able to stand up for yourself without being aggressive. If you’re assertive, you can say what you really think without being pushy or rude.

Block a Bully

Some phones will let you block numbers. You can also block, delete or unfriend other users on lots of social networking sites. Stopping them from contacting you could help you feel less stressed and upset. You can also change your walk home or avoid them in school to stop them talking to you.

Tell Someone

Tell a friend. Your friends can support you, even if you’re not ready to tell them all the details. They can help take your mind off it and support you when you’re feeling down. Or they might help you tell the people to stop bullying you. You can also get support from other young people who are in a similar situation to you on our bullying message boards.

Tell an Adult

You could tell a parent or guardian, or someone you trust about the bullying. They can give you advice and support. Find out more about asking an adult for help. And remember, you can always talk to us about how you’re feeling.

Tell a Teacher

The teachers in your school have a duty to look after you. And you have a right to feel safe at school. Ask about the anti-bullying policy at your school—this should have details of what the school will do to tackle bullying.

My story!

When I was younger I was bullied horribly. Every day I hated going into school, it was a dread. I walked into school to abuse almost straight away. This pushed me down, caused problems with my school, made me feel very low.

I told my parents, they tried to resolve the issue but it just made it worse. The kids knew I was telling others and it was making it worse.

Many years of pain and suffering from bullies, being called ugly and many other things dropped my confidence massively.

Once I got to year 11 (last year of school), it wasn’t too bad. The bullying eased off. But it was still there, I wish I had the advice we do now in regards to what tot do. I might not have suffered as much as I did.

I was doing my GCSEs and was in a bad place over it, I failed many of my GCSEs because of it.

I left school, not looking back. Went to college, did all the GCSEs again at college (the ones I failed).

Kept passing each one that I did, my confidence jumped up massively and I wondered to myself why I ever let them people get to me.

Today, I am now working in the health sector, on my way to be a sister (nurse). I love it, I’m glad I never gave up. Bullies are both worth it and I see that now.

I sit here, telling you my story and things that could be done to help others to succeed.

Don’t let bully’s win! Don’t give up! There is always something good at the end!

Bullying!

Thank you

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About the Creator

Kayleigh Richardson

I'm Kayleigh. I am happy to tell about my own experiences to help others with the same conditions. I'm approachable and able to speak with you about all i've been through if needed. Thank you for reading my posts!

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