What's your experience of bullying? Were you bullied? A bully?

Question

Or did you not wan't to get involved out of fear to be bullied?

I was bullied at school for years but I have also taken part in bullying others to "protect myself" a number of times. For me it started in first grade, ugly shoes I think it was and I guess I took on the role as the victim since it continued after changing schools.

I've been thinking about this a lot over the years and been following what's been done about this at schools and then , of course, serious actions taken by kids who were bullied are in the news every now and then.

Thank you for sharing your experience, views, ideas in this matter.

Have a good day/night

Answer 1

Well my experience was a racist experience. In grade school, I believe in the whole school there was only 1 black kid and 1 hispanic kid, although the hispanic kid looked very white. Anyways, as the only colored hispanic kid in the whole school I was made fun of day after day. Whatever degrading adjective you can think of I was called. It was very bad. There were many bullies who took it upon themselves to call me names and humiliate me in front of others. I often cried when heading home and worst of all, took out my anger on my loved ones. When I moved from that town, I ended up going to a school were the majority were minorities. It felt so much better. I no longer felt belittled and even started dating and making lots of friends. To gain my confidence back, I even went to a social worker who helped me deal through what had been left of it after all the years of racism and pull me up.

Now I no longer have self esteem issues. I'm very confident and proud of who I am and have great social skills. However, a few remnants of my experience still remain - never trust the white man. I always feel as deep inside they are hipocrates. It doesn't mean that I don't hang out with people who are white. It just means that I never give them enough trust as I would any other person.

Answer 2

I am a 43 year old man and I have been attacked verbally and physically several times this year. Now, I am NOT a violent man. I am an 'intellect' who likes classical music, art, opera, poetry and so forth. I didn't go out of my way to be like this its the way I am...my DNA. I have bipolar affective disorder. Now, my theory is that in the local pubs where I get most of my trouble the locals are all mad keen on football and darts etc that doesn't fit in with the 'norm'. When I talk about my interests I get ridiculed and have been hit on several occasions. Suffice to say I don't go to these places. I work from home as an artist, sculptor, poet, musican and songwriter (just finished my first symphony). In conclusion I feel bullies are because they feel threatened mentally and emotionally by matters they do not or are not able to deal with.

Answer 3

I used to be bullied all the time and now I'm really mean to people. I'm loyal freinds and will do anything to stop them from being hurt but I could be really horrible to other people. people who see or hear someone getting picked on wether it be teachers, or students and dont' do anything about it deserve to get hurt. I have no pity on them. In fact the way i'm mean to people is just kinda glaring and all that so i guess i'm not mean just unfreindly. Also when I was in high school and saw people being picked on I'd be the first person to call the bully out.

Answer 4

I remember in grade school K-6th grade, I was aleways get picked on, not that I couldn't hold my own, but I was picked on. In Jr. High and High school, Everyone thought I was a bully, for what reason? But there was a kid who was half my size, for what ever reason, I picked on. I was known as the bully. One day in my senor year, I pushed it to far that I felt so bad that I asked him to forgive me. He didn't say a word, although after that incident, I protected him. That was in 1982. Ten years later, I went shopping at circut city for a stereo for my car. When all of a sudden, a hand grabbed my shoulder and jerked me. I turned to swing, but immediately stopped. I'm 6ft, and the person who grabbed me was about 6ft 9. When I saw the size, I stopped. He called my name and I was confused. He stated that he was that little jerk in high school, the one I picked on. He smiled and said, I do forgive you. Damn, I almost **** my pants. True story.

Answer 5

i used to be bullied but i was a bully too. But when i did bullied someone i went overboard. I enjoyed to see them cry. As i grew up i got over it, and hate to see others being bullied.

Answer 6

i wasn't really a bully

i emotionally bullied the bullies/assholes
still do but not as much

Answer 7

When I was a little kid I would get picked on a lot, and then I would start crying. People would say I was a crybaby.

Answer 8

i was bullied - but it wasn't as bad as it is nowadays

schools and teachers are useless - they said to me "Tell them that they are making u uncomfortable." - i'm like- no sh!t - why do u think they do it??"