My friends tease me for being Jewish (even though I'm not) what should I do?

Question

I know they are not really my friends, but some of them are nice to me when I'm alone with them, but mean in a group.
We started school this week and when we were introducing ourselves in class, I said my name (it is "Jewish sounding", meaning it involves a "berg", "silver," or "gold" but I am actually adopted and my parents didn't raise me in the Jewish religion). A lot of the girls in my class snickered and later in the hall they would say my last name & laugh as they go by.

Then, today in gym class when I went back to my gym locker I found all of my "feminine supplies" that were in my backpack strewn all over the locker room and a note that said my last name on it in big letters.

These girls also pull my hair in class and say I have a big Jewish nose (kind of ridiculous because I am not even Jewish!)

There is one girl in particular that is inciting all of this; when she's absent the others are OK. This girl is related to the principal (niece) . What should I do?

also should I change my last name (it is hyphenated so I could just drop one name) so people don't think I am Jewish all the time? Is that why they say I have a big nose (because of my name?)

Answer 1

Talk to an adult, how old are you? Ignore them, if it doesn't stop yah changing your last name might have to be a last resort.

Answer 2

Report this behavior . She may be doing this because she's testing her 'power" (of her uncle.) The squeaky wheel gets the oil. Be a pain in the butt. Schools have to provide a safe environment for the students. Complain to your parents and the teachers. Have your folks go in with you to talk to the principal. You want the teasing stopped and you have to be strong enough to make them listen. Don't wuss out. Tell your folks. Stand tall. Act like you are 6 ft tall and you won't take it any more. Most people don't pick on somebody who is emotionally strong. HUGS!!!!!
PS If the school doesn't stop it to your satisfaction, write a letter to the local newspapers. The schools do not want the media to know that the kids are being harassed.

Answer 3

Get urself some new friends.The people u hanging around now sound like some seriously imature and uneducated people! Do not change your name and wen uget ova this, do not have a bad outlook on Jews because if those unbelievably stupid girls! Y would veing Jewish even b sumthing to b made fun of? They are really dumb so try try and educate them and if that doesnt work...leave them alone.

Answer 4

Tell them thank you for the compliment and walk away. ( our Lord was Jewish) If you can ignore it, their fun will be ruined and they will end up leaving you alone. Where are the school officials in all this and why haven't they done anything? If the girls are nice to you alone but not in a group then they aren't your friends. Remember the saying, "with friends like this I don't need enemies.

Answer 5

u forgot another ending for a jewish sounding name "man", bascially anything anything in "man" is jewish, anyways

that's realy weird, because even if it "sounded" jewish, what does that matter---just keep this in the back of ur mind: they r all redneck hicks who will prob. grow up and live an uneventful life and truly not amount to anything, just remember they r pathetic and are losers, so dont worry about it, i know its hard, but dont let it get to u, just ignore it, showing any sign of weakness will show them a way to get to you, so basically just try to remember they r redneck hicks and losers, who r very ignorant if they call u jewish but u arent, but being jewish isnt a bad thing, just imagine if u were muslim, AHHH!! hahaha, anyways,

about ur "big jewish nose" if u need to say something once and a while and cant keep ignoring the retarded insults that dont make any sense, just say that ur mom is italian, because italians and jewish people, some, look pretty alike, not in all cases, but some

Answer 6

have your adoptive parents or you go to the school board explain the situation and defien to them that the prinicipals niece incites the acts, and that if you go to the principal nothing will be done due to nepatism, and tell them that the girl that start this and encourages it is performing a criminal activity and that by having others join in she is invovled in an organized criminal activity,, mobbing is what it is called and i was the subject for it from the boss that got hired over me where i worked,, when i wouldnt quit no matter the dirty work they assighned they decided to lay me off and state they needed someone more responisble, learn my lesson go thru the channles of authority over the girls family,, and you will see results

Answer 7

Changing your name wont help matters, kids will be mean.and cruel, that school. My kid brother gets called all sorts of names, which I wont say on here and none of them apply to him in anyway.

If these girls are playing sides, one day there nice and the next day there not, then I would say they really aren't your friends. The next time they start acting nice to you and the day before they treated you badley, then I wouldn't give them the time of day. I would ignore them or just say, hey I'm sick and tired of this going back and fourth, either your my friend or your not, make up your mind and leave it at that.
If they're really your friends, they'll stick by you.

Answer 8

humm..the first line says it all.
if you have friends that treat you well when they have no one else to hang with , then they are not your friends, they are just bored and want the attention of one person.

you really have to learn to read into people, its a skill that takes time , but worth it in the end.
hang out with the people that come to you, the ones that are genuinely interested in what you have to say and do,

these people are not your friends, and regardless of who the principal is , tell a teacher.

Answer 9

Get a tan & a nose job..and call yourself Ali Bongo.. Or else tell them to piss off - or your Cousin Jimmy from Glasgow will come round and have a word..

Answer 10

Alright friends are through thick and thin.
If they make fun of you for your religion then tell them politelyto pi$$ off.
I am Christian and take crap for it all the time.
Just be happy you you are not muslim right now.
Besides a Christian is an adopted Jew, so "YO CUZ"

Answer 11

They are not your friends and you are being subjected to harrassment. Your parents need to speak to the principal. Religious harrassment is taken seriously by the courts and they school needs to know that they can be held liable for your being harrassed.