Were you bullied at school? What was it like and has it made you a stronger person?

Answer 1

YES and at the time it ruined my life. I tried to kill myself twice because it got so bad. I was attacked for the colour of my hair. Seriously. These two boys used to call me names like ''ginner'' even though my hair is not even ginger. And hit me in class. I was so quiet, so nobody knew I was suffering.

Even my mom didn't know, until one night I cried and cried. She went so mad- every mum loves their kids- this was in junior school.

But even now my mum is trying to set up an Anti-Bullying website in the United Kingdom. Her campaign is called the ''silent Voice campaign''. She really wants bullying victims to come forward with their stories and help them find a voice.


Your question is very inspiring and helpful to me, it feels like fate almost. In response to your question, yes i was attacked as a kid BUT now I feel stronger. I am a changed person. I feel like I can deal with life's troubles now. I also help others as a result. In no way do I encourage bullying, but when you survive it you think ''hey self, look what you've come through''. I've definately learned a lot from my experience. :)

Answer 2

Yes, they tried to. I ended up doing something that made them back off. (I was also lucky - if you can call it that - to be an army brat. I knew I'd move soon.)

The worst was when I was a Freshman in High School and this one boy who sat behind me in English would touch my back and say nasty demeaning crap to me - this went on for over a month.

The teacher wouldn't let me move to another seat.

I finally ended up jabbing a pen in his leg (after slapping his face outright a few times) and got sent to the vice principles office. He said he couldn't do anything about it, and, let me off "with a warning" because my school records showed how good of a kid I was.

Well... it worked. He stopped touching me.

I don't know if bullieing made me stronger or not. I was always the type to sit near the kid who was alone and try to talk to them (which is a pretty good tactic if you are constantly new to a school). I tried to be nice to everyone.

Answer 3

most people i know were bullied at school. For me it was hard and lonely but it gave me the early realisation that i was picked on simply to make others feel powerful over me, or because I was thinking for myself which was 'uncool'. I decided back then that i don't care what anyone thinks of me and I'll be whoever I want to be no matter how I get treated. I didn't want to play the games then and I don't play them now. That early realisation gave me the strength to live an extraordinary non-conformist life and I'm loving every minute of it. By the time I was older people really liked those same qualities in me that I was bullied for in my younger dayes. I'd go through it again to become who I am now.

Answer 4

Yes.

It did not make me a "stronger" person but it probably made me a more compassionate person.

I was accused by a Mexican wing nut from New York living in Toronto of being "gay" because I was a bit shy. I think that might be why I'm more for example sympathetic of people who actually are gay getting attacked. Somehow, I did not have bad feelings for other people of Mexican decent although I still hate the New York Yankees. (He was a big fan of them).

Answer 5

bullie, well i my self one one that look out for the weaker person, i would take it up if i saw some one being push around, some call me a bullie, but i did not go out of my way looking for it,, but how it made me feel, i felt good to help the weaker one out

Answer 6

I was called godzilla for being fat. You know how it feels to be the fat one in the group... mocked and called tubby... It sure has made me stronger by giving me a tough outer skin and gave me motivation be true to myself. i lost the weight and laughed at the people who mocked me. when i saw them they were fat so it was karma in return. I never hated them but glad they felt how it feels to be fat for once.

PLUS HS is the worst thing ever because it's all about conformity.